Gender Roles in "Beowulf" and "Confessions" Essay by cee-cee

Gender Roles in "Beowulf" and "Confessions"
A review of the history of gender roles and their depiction in "Beowulf" and St. Augustine's "Confessions."
# 107321 | 1,779 words | 9 sources | MLA | 2008 | US
Published on Sep 01, 2008 in English (Analysis) , English (Comparison) , Gender and Sexuality (Gender Studies) , Women Studies (General)


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This paper discusses the depiction of gender roles in "Beowulf" and by St. Augustine in his "Confessions." The paper argues that pagan gender roles as described in "Beowulf" were different than those prescribed by St. Augustine in his "Confessions," demonstrating that Christian beliefs may have eliminated the "warrior-woman" of ancient times, leaving only the submissive role as a model for women to follow. The paper contains notes about the translation of "Beowulf" at the end.

Sample of Sources Used:

  • "Middle Ages: Summary." The Norton Anthology of English Literature, retrieved June 6, 2007 from http://www2.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/middleages/review/summary.htm#3
  • "Yeager, Robert F. Why Read Beowulf?" Humanities, March/April 1999, Volume 20/Number 2 Retrieved June 6, 2007 from http://www.neh.gov/news/humanities/1999-03/yeager.html.
  • Alfano, Christine. "The Issue of Feminine Monstrosity: A Reevaluation of Grendel's Mother." Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies: Vol. 23, 1992. Article 1. http://repositories.cdlib.org/cmrs/comitatus/vol23/iss1/art1
  • Damico, Helen. Beowulf's Wealhtheow and the Valkyrie Tradition. Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press, 1984.
  • Hill, John M. The Anglo-Saxon Warrior Ethic: Reconstructing Lordship in Early English Literature. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida, 2000.

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