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    Beowulf's Flaws

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    Grendel’s mother which he never did. He still was able to get her as his queen. Beowulf didn’t stop there‚ fast forward 50 years later. He has another young girl (Ursula) on his side while the queen knew but didn’t say much. Beowulf is threatened by Dragon. Dragon asks Beowulf “which one should I kill first‚ your pretty little bed warmer or wise queen” (Beowulf). Beowulf loved both of them that’s what made him soft. Beowulf as king thought he could have fun and be praised‚ but his soft-weak side allowed

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    Hugo: Misbehaving Knight

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    misbehaving knight. He fought dragons‚ went into dark‚ deep‚ forests alone‚ and trespassed into other people’s houses and stole from them. He was quite mischievous. The village people were scared of him‚ yes‚ scared of a little 11-year-old. But they had good reason to because he stole their things and trashed their houses. When they try to catch him‚ he’s gone in a blink of an eye and without a trace. Hugo had quite a reputation for himself. When he decided to steal a dragon from the castle zoo‚ the castle

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    The Odyssey: A Short Story

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    they spotted the shimmering scales. Some of them knew who the scales were from‚ but none said anything. They approached the dragon‚ curled in his sleep‚ his thunderous breaths disrupting nervous air. The crew crept around‚ keeping silent for fear of their lives. Suddenly‚ one of the soldiers whimpered audibly. The men rushed to cover his mouth‚ but it was too late. The dragon grabbed the man from his comrade’s grip‚ crushing his bones with sharp white

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    Beowulf

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    Calder Donajkowski Mrs. Patrick English IV – 5 18 September 2013 Beowulf In the epic poem of Beowulf‚ Beowulf showed loyalty‚ bravery‚ and passion by killing Grendel‚ Grendel’s Mother‚ and the mighty Dragon. Beowulf showed many characteristics during his fights and how he acted towards his followers in his kingdom. He was the greatest Anglo-Saxon warrior. Beowulf showed bravery during each of his fights because no matter how severe the cost could come out to be he went out to slay any

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    Neverland Research Paper

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    Rocco Caivano Caivano1 Mrs. Hayes British Literature Period 8 8 April 2013 Neverland Far away from any other man‚ woman‚ or child lies a quite and suddle place where I can be myself and not worry about society or many of the worlds problems. In the clouds above the earth is where you can find my neverland. Sitting in the comfortable fluff remising on my life not worrying about anything. From the cloud I can look down upon mankind and watch the kindness and the horrors of

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    this monster that killed thirty men‚ is no match for Beowulf. Then‚ he faces Grendel’s mother‚ who proves to be more difficult‚ but with the help of a magical sword‚ Beowulf defeats her as well. In addition to those he encounters a fire breathing dragon that is his last and final battle. He shows courage throughout the fight. In each duel‚ Beowulf shows his heroic qualities with unmatched strength‚ determination‚ and bravery. All

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    Grendel's Self Discovery

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    Grendel there are other cultural outsiders like the Dragon who shares his philosophy with him. Philosophies of life have a wide variety for people to choose from like in Grendel by John Gardner. The main character‚ Grendel‚ travels on a journey of self-discovery‚ eventually becoming a nihilist‚ and by the hero Beowulf was defeated. Grendel struggles with his own meaning of life between “being” and “nothingness.” With influence from others like the Dragon‚ Beowulf‚ and the Queen‚ Grendel switches between

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    Beowulf's Thanes Analysis

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    On the fateful day of the dragons appearance‚ Beowulf’s "mighty thanes" (1103) "fled to the forest" like true cowards. These cowardly thanes help set the stage for Wiglaf’s bravery (in an ideal setting to be introduced) as a true and loyal thane. Wiglaf is a hero with no great powers other than his courageous heart. Wiglaf is a member of the Wægmunding‚ a clan that Beowulf also belongs to. He is an emotional

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    Ryan Torres Professor Miller English 1A March 22‚ 2014 Destiny of a Hero Upon reading or watching the epic tales of heroes‚ it is easy to overlook the connection they all share. From his writings in‚ A Hero With A Thousand Faces‚ Joseph Campbell brings to light the journey of a hero in “the rights of passage: separation – initiation – return: which might be named the nuclear unit of the monomyth.” (Campbell‚ 30) The epic tale of a hero follows the universal pattern of Campbell’s monomyth beginning

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    Beowulf Paper

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    fulfill obligations to their people. Beowulf stands as a noble king. He earns his power‚ and leads and fights for his people. At the end of the story‚ Beowulf battles a dragon that has been troubling his people. This shows us the sacrifice he makes for the Geats to try to save them. After Beowulf is defeated and killed by the dragon‚ his loyal warrior‚ Wiglaf‚ speaks. Wiglaf‚ the only warrior standing by his side during the fight‚ tells the other warriors that they have betrayed Beowulf‚ the king

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