Why does beowulf put aside his weapons and armor? beowulf knows his weapons are of inferior quality, and he fears they will brea
k. grendel fights without weapons, so beowulf chooses to do the same. beowulf's weapons have been cursed by a divine power. beowulf's men ask him to fight with his bare hands.
The difference between East Egg and West Egg is that East Egg is a place of residence for the people who inherited their wealth, while West Egg is a place where people who worked for their wealth lived.