- Fate
"The Wanderer" describes a man whose fate (wyrd) has forced him to travel over the seas alone in search of a new lord, for his old lord and his kinsmen have perished. What is the Wanderer's idea of fate? How does fate contribute to the Wanderer's worldview?
- Wisdom
Around line 60, the poem begins to discuss wisdom. What, to the Wanderer, is wisdom? Do you agree with this idea of wisdom?
- Warrior
The Wanderer is a warrior. How does his status as a warrior affect his desires in life or his mood throughout the poem? What does it mean to be an Anglo-Saxon warrior (based on your reading of the poem)?