of the story represent important Anglo-Saxon values. Second, the imagery that Beowulf utilizes help make its ideals clear to the reader. Third, the events that take place in the story reflect the principles of Anglo-Saxon culture. In the section of the story where Beowulf fights Grendel, these elements of character, imagery, and events are extremely important as to how they define the spirit of the poem. The characters of Beowulf represent various values that Anglo-Saxons sought to incorporate in
the this nobody to a grand champion, and according to Sartre, “Man is nothing else but that which he makes of himself” (2). Beowulf defining himself and his purpose is the main concept of existentialism, However, is it not humanistic idea to value Beowulf’s ability to exceed his capabilities- to be and exist as someone other than a nobody? Beowulf embodies the idea of humanism because as Sartre put it he “decided for himself...but always by seeking, beyond himself, an aim which is one of liberation