The values of this section include other concepts of Anglo Saxon culture. Those of which are expressed through determined attitudes to finish what fight was started. A battle with an enemy doesn't end until defeated. Even if it means fighting it out with any associations of the enemy like in this case Beowulf is out to get the the mother Grendel, even though she is just a connection of the villein.
The creatures that are described in Beowulf are fictional beasts. That prove there power through violent gory action. The imagery is very intense, yet unrealistic. The monstrous figures are used to exaggerate the the sense of danger. So once defeated, the hero seems braver and stronger.
Some of my favorite quotes in this section of the story are first: "Suddenly light glittered, a light brightened within, as bright and clear as the candle of the sky." This metaphor describes a sudden realization that was like a light being lit inside.
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