Grendel got to 30 soldiers before he got to Beowulf
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Well, the poem evolves around settings such as twilight, dusk, fire, plants, and birds. I would personally say the meaning behind it could vary between physically dark occurrences that aren't viewed as a true form! ( if ya get what I'm sayin)
Because only the beautiful things truly beautiful things last only for a little bit sunsets go to dark flowers in bloom die soon after even yellow leafs soon turn to brown that is also representing pony boy and how he looks at everything with aw it he wont last like that forever
