"Alone in the front" : isolation and community in the hero's life in Beowulf.

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dc.contributor.advisorMarsh, Jeannette K.
dc.contributor.authorZiehe, Mary E.
dc.contributor.departmentEnglish.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsBaylor University. Dept. of English.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-15T19:04:48Z
dc.date.available2013-05-15T19:04:48Z
dc.date.copyright2012-12
dc.date.issued2013-05-15
dc.description.abstractThis project seeks to clarify the paradox suggested by 'ana on orde' (“alone in the front”) and to show how it plays out on both the narratorial and verbal levels of Beowulf. Ultimately, I suggest reading Beowulf using the two sides of this paradox (held in tension with each other) as an interpretive lens. My approach focuses on linguistic and literary analysis of the words 'ana' and 'ord.' I first provide background material on topics of Beowulf scholarship relating to my analysis. Then, I trace the uses of 'ana' and 'ord' in Beowulf’s “pre-battle speeches.” Third, I analyze their use throughout Beowulf. Finally, I look at how they and their cognates are used in the poetry of Old English, Old Saxon, and Old High German in order to see how the Beowulf poet uses the phrase ana on orde in comparison to other literature in his larger literary and cultural milieu.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/8606
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
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dc.subjectBeowulf.en_US
dc.subjectIsolation.en_US
dc.subjectCommunity.en_US
dc.subjectPre-battle speeches.en_US
dc.subjectOld English.en_US
dc.subjectOld Saxon.en_US
dc.subjectWord study.en_US
dc.subject'Ana.'en_US
dc.subject'Ord.'en_US
dc.subject'Alone in the front.'en_US
dc.subjectOld High German.en_US
dc.title"Alone in the front" : isolation and community in the hero's life in Beowulf.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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