Question

How does Beowulf speech in line 141-175 contribute to this characterization

Answer 1

In the pages 141-171, Beowulf had shown his intention to slay Grendel. Beowulf may have been fatherless in an early, but he had grown to be a brave warrior. He was also boastful and had bragged that he can kill any creatures, even the ones that seemed to be impossible to defeat.