Njal´s Saga 3

I’m surprised to see how many things happened in just twenty pages. Gunnar’s entire journey outside of Iceland was written in less than ten. This was where we were able to see his true skill as a fighter. Without getting injured, this man was able to slaughter all the ships of the most famous Vikings and retrieve a hidden gold. It made me notice how concise the author of this book was. Unlike many stories which have one mayor plot and resolution, the Njal’s Saga has many of them.

Then another unpredictable event occurs when Gunnar turns into Hallgerd’s third husband. From what I have read, this man has become a true hero and gets along well with everyone he meets. I imagine that a guy like him could get himself any woman he wants as his wife, but instead, he chooses the daughter of the one family which I would think despises him for taking their lands. They end up agreeing to the marriage anyway.
It is in this section of the story where we begin to notice how evil Hallgerd truly is. Njal had even warned Gunnar that she would only bring trouble, but love must blinded him at the moment. I’m almost positive that this husband won’t end up like the others did, but something will definitely happen between these two once Gunnar opens his eyes to see what is really going on in his marriage.