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    Part One: Beowulf versus Grendel [Attack on Heorot]   Then the bold spirit‚      impatiently   endured dreary time‚      he who dwelt in darkness‚   he that every day      heard noise of revelry   loud in the hall;      there was the harmony of the harp‚ 90 the sweet song

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    Beowulf and the divergent a great king of the ancient Danes and the founder of their royal line. Anglo - Saxons created Beowulf to tell a story about heroes and Violence that is a part of life‚ but it is not considered a free-for-all. ¨My lord‚ the great king of the Danes‚ commands me To tell you that he knows of your noble birth And that having come to him from over the open Sea you have come bravely and are welcome. (Beowulf‚ 127-130) had some awesome heroic kings.The first of these hero-kings

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    Metaphors In Beowulf '

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    based in anglo saxon times therefore most of the peoples beliefs would be about loyalty‚honor‚ bravery and such. Gold throughout the story isn’t really seen as economic value it’s mostly used as as social object. For example when beowulf kills Grendel he is rewarded a large quantity of gold by Hrothgar. he also rewards beowulf’s men with smaller amounts of gold as a way

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    executives in that they classify their profession above all other facets of life‚ just as Beowulf placed his quest for fame and glory above all other aspects of his life. Beowulf demonstrates his unrelenting desire for fame by the slaying of the monster Grendel‚ keeping his composure to stay calm without being nervous or scared. Beowulf “[began] to remove his iron breast-mail‚ / took off the helmet and handed his attendant/ the patterned sword‚ a smith’s masterpiece” (Beowulf lines 44). His next expression

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    I live my days on a cold and gloomy swamp that lies on the edge of King Hrothgar’s kingdom. This is my home‚ the only place I feel safe. My father and I have been persecuted our entire lives by the people of the kingdom. They give us trouble because we are the descendents of Cain‚ the first human to commit murder‚ who killed his brother Abel. The citizens describe us as hideous‚ ruthless‚ clawed monsters. The king was disgusted with my father so much that he had him executed‚ twelve long years ago

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    Betrayal In Beowulf

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    the struggle to accept their identity causes strife within the characters. Each character has a part to play and a loyalty to someone. King Hrothgar to his kingdom; Unferth and Beowulf to the King. But loyalty counldn’t take them everywhere. When Grendel came to terrorize Heorot Hall‚ King

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    Beowulf and Superman

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    similarities and differences. Superman and Beowulf have some obvious similarities. For instance‚ Superman is just about the coolest superhero around‚ just like Beowulf was in the Middle Ages. First‚ a little background. In the story‚ Grendel had been stomping around the land‚ ripping people to shreds and eating them. Beowulf‚ a notable hero of the time‚ was called in to stop him. And‚ as heroes almost always do‚ he wins. Then‚ Grendel’s mother shows up to exact revenge on Beowulf for

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    status. One of the major differences between Beowulf and Gawain is their personalities. Beowulf is very arrogant in “Beowulf”. So arrogant‚ that he “renounce sword and the shelter of the broad shield” so he could fight “hand-to-hand” with the demon Grendel (“Beowulf” lines 436-438). This shows that Beowulf was so arrogant that he fought a demon

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    When people think of a “hero‚” they usually think of a man. When a woman is given the title and or role of a hero‚ she has to make up not only for the male qualities she lacks‚ but she also has to have something more to offer.A hero is someone who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Maya Angelou and Beowulf both possessed the traits of a traditional hero. They both had endurance‚ strength‚ and patience when pursuing their victories. But‚ Maya Angelou

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    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

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