Beowulf

1.At several points in Beowulf, Gareth Hinds focuses on characters’ eyes through tightly framed close-ups, a color overlay, or parallel imagery in panels. How does he use the eyes to quickly communicate a character’s emotions, thoughts, and shifts in attention? Choose one example from a scene where Beowulf is fighting a monster and one example from a non-fight scene. Describe your response to the panels and what they convey about the characters or how they contribute to the story.

2.Select a Critical Lens: CULTURAL, ARCHETYPE, SOCIAL, LITERARY or READER RESPONSE.Select a page and panel from the book. Discuss how the lens is applied to that page and panel. What do we learn from it.