Compare And Contrast Batman And Beowulf
Beowulf/Batman Comparison
Written by: Conner Carel
Beowulf: a poem, (for the most part a story) written hundreds of years ago, but there is no exact date. On the other hand, Batman was a character created by DC comics in 1939. Batman is a superhero, and Beowulf to a lot of people is seen as a hero. Most people probably don’t think of these two as similar, but they do share a lot of things in common. Even though they share a lot of similarities, there are many differences. Who is more of a hero? Can they be portrayed as villains? These are questions that can prove who is the more superior being.
Beowulf: a man famous in European literature for his heroic journeys and the slaying of monsters. The book Beowulf is what most people think …show more content…
Batman was, and still is a huge icon in the comic world. There are 8 movies on him, including multiple T.V. shows. For Halloween, his costume is one of the top outfits “trick-or-treators” wear every year. Batman’s real identity is Bruce Wayne, an eccentric billionaire that lives in the city of Gotham. He wasn’t always rich though. When he was a child both of his parents were shot and killed in an alleyway but a druggie. In his near future he ended up leaving the country and were stealing and robbing in different countries. He ended up going to jail but then escaped. He wandered upon a martial arts training dojo in Asia in the middle of nowhere led by the infamous Ra's Al Ghul. He trains Bruce and makes him embrace the Bat as the animal that represents him. When he gets back to Gotham he decides to get his act together and end up creating Wayne enterprises. He gets millions and then billions of dollars and creates the dark knight: Batman. He fights many villain’s including his own master. Some of the bigger villains that most people know include the Joker, Bane, Talia Al Ghul, the Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Saz, Scarecrow, the Riddler,
Written by: Conner Carel
Beowulf: a poem, (for the most part a story) written hundreds of years ago, but there is no exact date. On the other hand, Batman was a character created by DC comics in 1939. Batman is a superhero, and Beowulf to a lot of people is seen as a hero. Most people probably don’t think of these two as similar, but they do share a lot of things in common. Even though they share a lot of similarities, there are many differences. Who is more of a hero? Can they be portrayed as villains? These are questions that can prove who is the more superior being.
Beowulf: a man famous in European literature for his heroic journeys and the slaying of monsters. The book Beowulf is what most people think …show more content…
Batman was, and still is a huge icon in the comic world. There are 8 movies on him, including multiple T.V. shows. For Halloween, his costume is one of the top outfits “trick-or-treators” wear every year. Batman’s real identity is Bruce Wayne, an eccentric billionaire that lives in the city of Gotham. He wasn’t always rich though. When he was a child both of his parents were shot and killed in an alleyway but a druggie. In his near future he ended up leaving the country and were stealing and robbing in different countries. He ended up going to jail but then escaped. He wandered upon a martial arts training dojo in Asia in the middle of nowhere led by the infamous Ra's Al Ghul. He trains Bruce and makes him embrace the Bat as the animal that represents him. When he gets back to Gotham he decides to get his act together and end up creating Wayne enterprises. He gets millions and then billions of dollars and creates the dark knight: Batman. He fights many villain’s including his own master. Some of the bigger villains that most people know include the Joker, Bane, Talia Al Ghul, the Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Saz, Scarecrow, the Riddler,