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    particular lives at risk for others rather than their self’s. They give the ordinary citizens a strong belief that all is good and they show respect in each demonstration. Beowulf will place himself in danger‚ and he acknowledges the test of battling Grendel‚ for the respect of causing the gates and to respect his dad‚ who vowed his devotion to Hrothgar after quarrel had been settled. This demonstration shows Beowulf’s solid feeling of obligation‚ another courageous trademark. Further‚ down the road

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    In the story of Beowulf‚ the main character‚ Beowulf‚ possesses great amounts of courage‚ valor‚ and bravery in which all of these are used to overcome great feats. Beowulf shows courage by talking on the monster Grendel with only his bare hands. “The monsters flight‚ fastened those claws in his fist till they cracked.” Reference to page 49‚ lines: 330-340‚ 360-380. He shows valor by putting himself forward to take on the monster and not backing down from a challenge. “Then he saw the mighty water

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    In his novel‚ Last of the Mohican’s‚ James Fenimore Cooper illustrates a broad scope of human behaviors and types through a cast of characters ranging from the savage Huron warrior Magua to the fiery and courageous half-sister Cora Munro and her fair and meek sister Alice the passionate and noble Uncas‚ his wise father Chingachgook and their adopted ally and family member Hawkeye. The relationships between these characters are rich and in many ways as similar as their fates are intertwined.

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    response his men are not nearly as loyal of those of Odysseus‚ and often act as if they don’t have confidence in Beowulf’s abilities. Beowulf’s men were chosen by him to accompany him to the Danish shores where he would attempt to slay the monster Grendel. While it is true the men are his kin‚ he shows no emotional attachment right from the beginning. “Beowulf chose the mightiest men he could find‚ the bravest and best of the Geats” it seems he simply picked the strongest men who would go with him

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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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    heroic in a way. Maybe you stood up for someone in the hallway that was being bullied and sacrificed how people perceived you as being “cool”. Or maybe you just performed a random act of kindness for someone for no reason at all. Additionally‚ heroism can be resisting temptations as well. “I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength‚ strength and courage to yield to.”- Oscar Wilde. Resisting peer pressure is a good example of being heroic. Being excluded from the “cool”

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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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    hero from the rest of the world? Most people think of Batman or Superman when they hear the word “hero”. However‚ normal humans can be heroes‚ too. A hero bravely does what they can to help others and doesn’t give up. Although it may be difficult‚ heroism means to push through challenges to help other people and to be devoted to their cause‚ even though a hero isn’t always perfect. Heroes overcome personal obstacles to work for the benefit of others. They conquer their issues for the good of everyone

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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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