What is literary art? That is the question that must be answered in order to even consider the dilemma, “Does the poet’s Christian influence detract from the poem?” The definition of art comes from ones perception of reality. To me, literary art is a group of words that strikes an emotion deep inside you. It is a thread that connects the soul of the artist to the emotions of his viewers. It causes you to feel like you are standing right there with the characters, feeling what they feel, seeing what they see. The first man to write down Beowulf is suspected to be of a monkish background due to all of the references of God that were added to the text. In the additions, the monk created a sense of inhuman fear when he described Grendel as a “God- cursed brute” (121). The monk made it easier to relate to the hero of this poem every time he (Beowulf) thanked God or asked Him for His protection. The monk nailed it down when he added his Christianity to this classical work of art.
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