7 Point homework "Choose, dear Beowulf, the better part, eternal rewards." Beowulf is known throughout the land as a magnificent hero. Everyone wants to get to know him and love him. He is powerful and is good to rule under. The leadership between Hrothgar and Beowulf is very similar. They are not opposites in the way that Heremod and Hrothgar are, they just different examples of good men. Beowulf is a warrior a soldier while Hrothgar is a king. Beowulf is right in the middle of his pride years (quote) and he knows it. He boasts about his undiminished great power. While Hrothgar admits that he doesn't have the strength of his youth. Everyone is scared that Beowulf is going to die, but they don't think about Hrothgar and his strength at making people happy. People are also scared that there will be a curse put on Beowulf when he gets older. They think that Grendal's mother put a curse on him for killing her only son.