Beowulf and His Pride One of Beowulf's main characteristics is his ever present pride. To most protagonists their pride is usually explained by a friend or narrator. However, Beowulf is one who likes to show the whole world how important and valuable he is to them. Through out the chapters which we have read it seems as though the whole point in the book is to show off his strength. He presents himself before a fight with boasting and an ostentatious manner of fighting. When Beowulf was a little boy he wanted to show his strength and entered a race with his friend Breeca. He knew that he would win with no effort at all, but then, due to a storm, he lost his way. While