Beowulf ventures out far and wide to help those in need. He helps the Danes when he hears they are being threatened by Grendel, and later, Grendel’s mom. Beowulf trusts he is the most grounded man around, and he goes up against any test. Beowulf’s pride gives him the valor to go up against the undertakings. Losing isn’t a possibility for Beowulf. In any case, this isn’t in every case great. Through the stories and clarifications of Beowulf’s deeds in Seamus Heaney’s interpretation of ‘Beowulf,’ it is demonstrated that Beowulf is exceptionally prideful, which prompts his destruction.
Beowulf accomplishes numerous triumphs with the end goal to become famous on the grounds that his pride prompts him needing to end up understood. It isn’t just his triumphs, however, that make individuals regard him. They likewise regard him for his pride and state of mind. Numerous individuals dreaded Grendel, however Beowulf said ‘With regards to battling, I check myself/as risky any day as Grendel’ (page 47, 677-678). This is Beowulf’s first opportunity to demonstrate his value. He is known as a solid, valiant man, yet a few, for example, Unferth, still uncertainty his capacities. Beowulf goes up against difficulties to demonstrate he is solid, since he is exceptionally prideful and does not need individuals questioning him. Relatively few individuals question his capacities since he is so certain of himself. Beowulf is successful on the grounds that he has confidence in himself and never surrenders. At the point when Beowulf goes to battle Grendel’s mom, he says ‘I ensure
you: she won’t escape’ (page 97, 1392). Having pride is something to be thankful for Beowulf. He is fruitful in light of the fact that his pride does not give him a chance to acknowledge crush.
Despite the fact that Beowulf’s pride encourages him, it additionally causes his defeat. Beowulf is so genuine about magnificence that he should win, and he should win in a way that will bring him however much greatness as could reasonably be expected. While setting up the winged serpent, Beowulf expresses, ‘This battle isn’t yours,/nor is it up to any man aside from me/to gauge his quality against the beast/or to demonstrate his value’ (page 171, 2532-2535). It isn’t adequate to simply win. He needs to be recalled and the best way to be recollected is to accomplish something anomalous. Beowulf battles without weapons and battles alone, all since he wants to acquire brilliance by battling all the more perilously. He goes well beyond the desire for him since he realizes he will get more magnificence and regard. He battles perilously to fulfill his self image. Beowulf’s covetousness for magnificence prompted his destruction, which was his demise. In the event that he had not been so prideful and not battled the mythical serpent alone, his warriors would have possessed the capacity to enable him to battle and help him endure. He was excessively covetous, making it impossible to let any other person detract from his magnificence. There was nobody there to help Beowulf when he most required it since he was excessively glad, making it impossible to give them a chance to help. Beowulf’s outrageous pride caused his death.
Beowulf’s triumphs and greatness add to his pride. David Steltz concurs when he says, ‘All things considered, pride is surely filled by one’s achievements and his feeling of self-esteem.’ Beowulf was exceptionally glad for himself and what he had done. In any case, it was never sufficient, and he kept on scanning for more brilliance to fulfill himself. Every triumph filled his longing for more pride, and he kept on hunting down fights to accomplish the status he needed for himself. His pursuit driven him to his passing, and his pride definitely caused his defeat.
