Compare And Contrast Beowulf And Dr King

Dr. King and Beowulf both faced criticism throughout their lifetime which didn’t bring them down but just made them even stronger, especially with the help of friends and family. They both fallen many times but still managed to get back up to keep fighting. They both are viewed as a “leader” or a “hero” where they come from. They both made the world or town a better place for their people. They accepted their challenge, fought with friends and family, and was rewarded for what they did. They both are epic heroes.
First to say, Dr. King started this whole Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery, Alabama around 1955. At the time, the United States was segregated and Dr. King didn’t like that black people were being treated different because of the
King had friends and family that supported him throughout the movement. A lady named Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus so Dr. King decided to start the “bus boycott.” The “bus boycott” basically had black people not use the buses until they got to sit where they wanted to. Since the buses were mainly used by black people, they ran empty for 382 days which made them lose money. “On December 21st, 1956, after the Supreme Court of the United States had declared unconstitutional the laws requiring segregation on buses, Negroes and whites rode the buses as equals.” (Dr. King, webpage.2) I picked this quote to inform how Dr. King’s family, friends, and other supporters stuck by his side on the boycott for 382 days until they got what they deserved, which was their constitutional
King received many rewards for his leadership of trying to make everyone equal in the United States. He has received a Nobel Peace Prize and gave all the $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement and also named as a world figure. He was even well known for his “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington D.C in front of 250,000 people and his “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” “…he was arrested upwards of twenty times and assaulted at least four times; he was awarded five honorary degrees; was named Man of the Year by Time Magazine in 1963; and became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure.” I picked this quote to inform how Dr. King been through a lot to get his constitutional rights and still managed to receive a lot of rewards mainly at the age of thirty-five. In conclusion, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is an epic hero because he really did change people’s lives. What if he never stepped up? Would we all still be using different water fountains, bathrooms, and schools? People are discriminated all the time especially against their race and Dr. King felt like he had to do something. Dr. King protested non-violently and earned some many rewards for that. He got us to this great place today with no segregation, still need a little work but however, we all thank him for