The Use of Setting in Beowulf

In Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney, Heorot vestibule is a rest home where the warriors gather to drink, sing and nonetheless tell stories about their days. Heorot house is a cheerful and upbeat repose that resembles the happiness and heat without the entire poem. As Grendel comes into the poem tail appears and clashes with the abstemious of Heorot dormitory. The importance of these two settings is that it allows for the wittiness of the poem to be set. These two different settings make water obstacles throughout the poem, which allow for major events to happen. Since the fantasm settled in upon the promiscuous of Denmark, Beowulf must conflict covert against Grendel. The light of Heorot and the sin of Grendel both(prenominal) come together to create the mood and theme throughout the entire poem. \nKing Hrothgar created Heorot hall because he wanted a place where everyone could gather and mete out happiness. He didnt want anything frequent; he wanted somethin g unrestrained that would shine with light. Heorot hall was emphatically what King Hrothgar hoped it would be. It carries a owing(p) amount of importance through the poem because it is the reason wherefore Grendel showed up. Grendel showtime attemptd the work force when they were singing in Heorot hall. It harrowed him to hear the din of the loud fiesta every day in the hall  (Beowulf 87). This proves that Grendel did hear the men within the hall, and that it frustrated him. This childlike act happened because of Heorot hall, and the many events that followed after(prenominal) were based off of Grendels first experience with Heorot hall. \nGrendel resembled darkness because he brought troubles and violence into a place that was full of happiness and light. The darkness contrasts with Heorot hall and forces the men to fight back for their happiness. Grendel crept around Heorot hall during the depth of the nights, when it was the darkest. He worked with the darkness so he could fur and create a creepier nimbus for the men. The darkness of the poem was seen ...