Beowulfs Fame

I think that Beowulf is being very selfish in his fame! He is being very selfish! Every fight that he fights he needs some kind of award for doing this great act. "...fame after death is the noblest of goals."(1388-1389). Beowulf never said that defeating Grendel and his mother was the right thing to do, only that he was going to gain so much fame from defeating these two people. Beowulf is only using his strength and courage to clear his family name and to receive fame. He is helping all these people for the wrong reasons. He should be willing to help those for the good that comes out of it, not for just the fame and power. And even all the gifts that he is receiving is driving him to become more and more on top of the world. He is using his strength and gaining popularity for all the wrong reasons. So, yes, I do think that Beowulf is being selfish in his attempt at fame.