Anglo Saxon Literature (449—1066)

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Anglo Saxon Literature (449—1066)

II. Anglo Saxon Literature Introduction to British Literature 1. The Epic = Big Big, long poem Big characters Big Themes

3. The Personality of England a. Timeline of British Literature and Thought 449 1066 1492 1660 1790 1830 1914 1945 l____l_____l_____l___l___l___l___l___ Anglo- Medieval Rennais. Reason Rom. Victor. Mod. Anxiety Saxon

b. Britain’s Island Personality Strongly independent Individual freedom— Anglo-Saxon heritage worth of the individual) Strongly traditional – _____ system (medieval)

B. Anglo Saxon Literature

I. Anglo Saxon Literature (449—1066) Introduction—Historical and Philosophical Background 1. Germanic invasions (Britons [Celts] conquered by Romans—Romans leave—Germanic barbarians invade a. Angles b. Saxons c. Jutes

Germanic Invasions of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

Anglo Saxon Literature Primitive Heroic Ideal a. Ideal of Kingly behavior b. The Warrior ideals c. Goal—win enduring fame

A. Intro to Anglo Saxon Literature Old English Poetry a. written literature in England begins in 7th century b. Before that—the scop oral and memorized

A. Intro to Anglo Saxon Literature c. Mead, mead halls, and mead hall lifestyle

A. Intro to Anglo Saxon Literature d. The Spirit of Old English Poetry 1. dark world; little humor; warrior life 2. style (no “romantic” poetry) 3. but—OE poetry had: --extraordinary intensity, beauty, truth --subtle and intense depiction of the nature

A. Intro to Anglo Saxon Literature 5. Style of Literature—A--S Literary Techniques alliteration kenning caesura rhythm

B. Beowulf: the earliest epic poem in English

B. Beowulf (introduction) 1. Beowulf is a profound mixture of two sets of values a. Anglo Saxon Heroic Ideal b. Christian Morality and God

2. Meanings in Beowulf Surface level b. Not just about feuds but about a deeper sense of evil—what does Beowulf say about evil? --the symbolism of the monster

2. Meanings in Beowulf (con’t.) C. What does Beowulf say about the Heroic Ideal? --bravery is the instrument by which the hero realizes himself --Hrothgar compared to Beowulf—shows what? --Beowulf meets his doom but not before he shows his courage and character

2. Meanings in Beowulf Philosophical level --what does Beowulf say about: fate (wyrd)? --sense of doom knowledge of death bravery and courage

2. Meanings in Beowulf Psychological / archetypal level 1. The hero’s journey (the monomyth) 2. What does Beowulf say about being human?

Setting and Characters Herot— Hrothgar— Beowulf— Grendel

3. Setting and Characters Grendel’s mother— Swamp-- Dragon— Wiglaf--

4. Symbolism in Beowulf Psychological (swamp, Grendel, mother, dragon) Social (Hrothgar, Beowulf, Herot) Universal (G., G.’s mother, the dragon, the treasure, the tower

5. Conclusion The Anglo Saxon people, like all people, were much like us, dealing with— --a dangerous and seemingly uncaring world --what being human means --what living with bravery and honor means --battling the monsters that endanger us They were our grand—parents who lived in difficult times with pride and courage.