No New Tale To Tell

Radix Malorum Est Cupiditas

Greed is the Root of all Evil.

I think that greed is indeed the root of all evil. Whatever something is, it can be traced back to greed. Greed is one of the 7 deadly sins because you shouldn't want more than what you already have.

Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness.

Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God.

Envy is the desire for others' traits, status, abilities, or situation.

Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.

Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.

Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.

Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.

Even each of the other Deadly sins begin with greed. Wanting too much or simply wanting something you can't have is the biggest sin of all. Instead of greed, people should simply be ambitious.

Today, greed can be seen a lot in politics. A lot of politicians are willing to do anything to make more money "the easy way." Even back to when our government first started greed was rising. People say that you shouldn't mix politics with religion but i honestly think that if the world was religious as a whole, ii'd be a lot closer to a Utopia.

In the Pardoner's Tale, their greediness is inviting Death, and when death comes, you can't cheat it.

Truth

Would it be paradise living in a life filled with truth?
Or would it be hell?
What is the truth? The opposite of a lie? Or is a lie the truth?
Whether we like it or not, we won't know whether some things are true or not. And for the most part, the truth that we do get will never be completely honest or correct. In the story, the shape shifter tries to tell us that there is good and evil in the world. Does he know which is which? Do we? We'll never know. We can try as much as we want to but the truth is something that we'll always ponder upon. Is Grendel a monster or a mere victim? My truth could be someone else's lie. In my opinion Grendel is a victim that doesn't know how to handle things and ends up making matters worse. But does that give Beowulf the right to take his life? I think not. The only truth here is that there are two sides to everything, and it's always difficult to be Switzerland.

Modern Day Beowulf(s)

I think that a modern day Beowulf would be a combination of our parents. They may not go out and kill monsters like Grendel but I’m pretty sure that if they had to they would. Because our parents would do anything for us. To us, our parents represent the one thing that will always be there to save us from anything and everything. In the story, that’s what Beowulf is. The one that will be there to help and in the moment that he was needed most, he proved himself worthy.  In my situation, my parents stand up for God, family, and the country from which they came from. To me, they sound a whole lot like Beowulf. They may not have superhuman strength but they’ll always be heroes to me. And I hope that your parents will forever be your heroes as well.