Throughout a man's life he makes many decisions that determine how he will live and how he will end. All the choices a man makes in his life have consequences and every man must account for them. In life every man must reap what he has sown. The values ​​that a man believes are important in his life govern the choices he makes. The epic Beowulf is a good example of this truth. In the story, Beowulf is a god-like human who possesses unmatched strength and warrior spirit. The choices he made led to this power and it is those same choices that also play a role in his demise. In Beowulf's adventurous life he faces challenges that ordinary men cannot even conceive of facing. He lived in honor and glory and sought them in everything he did. The greatest honor for him was to die in a valiant battle; so he was fearless and fought ferociously, not caring whether he lives or dies. Knowledge of his past conquests had spread throughout the country and people revered him everywhere. This great success in battle brought him great honor and also made him very confident. Beowulf readily boasted of his victories: The deeds that won fame/ Came soon into my hands. The story of Grendel/ was made known to me in my native land./ The sailors speak of this splendid hall,/ of this most majestic building, which stands inert/ and silent of voices, as soon as the evening light/ has hidden itself beneath the sky brilliant edge./ Whereupon the ablest men/ among our people, men tried in council, urged me to seek you, sovereign Hrothgar./ These men knew well the weight of my hands./ If they had done so I would not you saw coming home from a fight/...... middle of paper ...... fending off death. The warrior spirit was rooted deep in his soul. His values ​​of honor and valor would not allow him to die peacefully; no, he would die in battle. Beowulf knew that he would die in the midst of battle the day he chose to be a warrior. Dying in battle was the greatest honor he could achieve. He lived by the warrior code and died by it. When he chose to be a warrior it was a choice he would live with for the rest of his life. It was also the choice that would determine his end. Works Cited Beowulf. Literature in Context: Classicism, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.VOL1 Ed. Gerald Wood et al. Boston Pearson 2003. 63-195Beowulf – Wikipedia . Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. March 1 2007