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Title: Beowulf
Words: 408
Dear Beowulf,
I am writing to praise you on your courage and self- confidence. However, sometimes this self-confidence and boastfulness went to an unwanted extreme. For example, your encounter with Unferth, Ecglaf's son was not a successful one. Unferth challenges your heroic deeds by mentioning and questioning your race with Brecca. He is obviously trying to humiliate you and lower your reputation in front of the hall. In this situation, only the clarification of what actually happened was needed. It was not necessary to say, "But the truth is simple: no man swims in the sea as I can, no strength is a match for mine (line 531-534)"These lines are very offensive, not only to Unferth but also to other great warriors. These lines are not warrior-like but when carried to a further ext ...
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