In the story of ¨Beowulf‚ Beowulf must defeat 3 different kind of monsters. He must fight Grendel‚ Grendel´s mother and the dragon‚ each monster represents a bigger and harder challenge to face. Every monster is bigger‚ stronger‚ and more powerful than the first. The reason this happens is because in life you face a challenge that is not so huge that can be overcome. To begin with‚ in the first battle Beowulf must kill this big angry monster that is really strong and impulsive;however‚ despite Grendel´s
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“I am Beowulf‚ son of Ecgtheow. I am Beowulf‚ not afraid of you. I am Beowulf‚ come to kill you!” Grendel raises his arm trying to attack Beowulf but Beowulf grabs his arm so tight Grendel has never felt this before. Beowulf then tears off Grendel’s arm. Grendel screams in pain. I think this book would be a good book for people because Beowulf has weaknesses and strengths. He is a fighter but a good person inside. He doesn’t get forced to do things‚ he does them because he wants to help his people
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Beowulf‚ a legend told for hundreds of years. The book Beowulf‚ is very descriptive‚ action packed book..The main character‚ Beowulf‚ is a small scrawny man‚ but smarter than you would expect. As a child‚ he was fond of playing with bees‚ which when he got older‚ gave him bad eyesight cause of how many times he got stung. “He sees where other people looks”‚(p.29) is the perfect quote that describes him in the book‚ and‚ “he makes strength from his own weaknesses.” Before being a hero‚ he always “struck
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Courage is when some does something that frightens them‚ or they overcome their fears. As much as I think riding your bike without training wheels‚ or jumping off of the diving board when you were little takes courage‚ courage is something that is definitely earned. Feeling fear yet still choosing to act of those fears is something that represents courage to me. Standing up for what you believe in regardless of the situation is also very courageous and it takes a certain type of person to stand up
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Cerberus‚ the mythical three-headed dog that guarded the gates of the Underworld‚ was well renowned in many stories and poems of Greek mythology. Cerberus’ name came from the Ancient Greek word Kerberos‚ which means ’spotted.’ He was often portrayed with three heads‚ symbolising the past‚ present and future‚ or new birth‚ growth and old age. He had a serpent for a tail‚ the claws of a lion and the heads of snakes grew from his back. Some people said he had one or two heads‚ and a small amount said
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During the times of the Anglo-Saxon’s‚ there were many tales and poems that included an epic hero. If the story has an epic hero‚ that particular person is the central‚ or main‚ character. This person does not have the normal characteristics like the other characters in the story. This person is different from all the other characters. The epic hero tends to be a larger-than-life figure‚ typically of noble or semi divine birth‚ and uses his/her skills and courage against the enemies. Beowulf is a
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In the poem‚ the three different battles of Beowulf as well as the different reasons that the monsters desire to inflict evil on men‚ raise moral challenges that question the traditional Anglo-Saxon cultural values. Additionally‚ Grendel frequent visits of destruction to the mead-hall is derived from jealousy. The story alludes Grendel origin to the story of Cain from the old testament that was condemned for murdering his brother to roam the earth for no purpose as an outsider. For Grendel being
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The society in Beowulf is extremely male-dominated. The men build legacies‚ fight all the battles‚ while the women hardly get any mention. The women are either hosting‚ being married off‚ or getting punished for being too independent. Qualities that are admired assets in men are considered unfavorable in women. The female role in society is simply to glorify and support the men in their lives who believe they are superior and dictate orders. Although both men and women are initially recognized by
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Moreover‚ both Frodo Baggins and Luke Skywalker‚ the archetypal heroes in The Fellowship of the Ring and the Star Wars trilogy‚ demonstrate the heroic quality of determination with Frodo when he finds his seed of courage then when he endures the wound of the Morgul blade and when he fights against those who underestimate him‚ and Luke shows determination when he trains with Obi Wan and then when he trains with Yoda and most importantly when Yoda dies. When Frodo finds the seed of courage within himself
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Defying the Taliban‚ fighting for women’s rights‚ children’s education‚ and doing so in a warlike country of Pakistan‚ was unheard of for a 14 year old girl. Malala Yousafzai went against all odds‚ and become a women’s right activist‚ and my hero today. A hero is someone that has amazing courage‚ noble qualities‚ and achieves excellency. Even from one of the first heroes‚ Beowulf created in an epic poem‚ to Malala‚ characteristics and qualities of these heroes are more alike than they are unlike
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