Toxic. Evil. Cruel. In the epic poem Beowulf a villain‚ Grendel preyed on innocent humans when nighttime fell. Grendel was a demonic monster and needed to be stopped. Beowulf came to the rescue and saved Herots people from this creature. Drugs and Alcohol are very toxic to your body and even can cause death. Although they bear many superficial similarities‚ the differences between Grendel and alcohol and drug addiction are striking. Just as Grendel is the embodiment of all that is evil and dark
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Throughout many old works of English literature there are many different perspectives on the origin of evil. In Beowulf‚ Grendel is a monster who was exiled from society for being a descendant of Cain. As a result he has been considered an outcast by society and thus acts malicious against society. In Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ Victor Frankenstein breaks the natural order of life when he manages to discover the secret to creating life and succeeds in creating a living human. However‚ upon realizing
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Beowulf Primary Values: *“Heroism is most valuable treasure” Pg. 58 Lines 850-855 *“Evil never triumphs (Regardless of how the outcome may seem during the battle)” Pg. 47 Lines 405-410 Lines 320-360 Secondary Values: *“The part is not important as the whole” *“Heroism is a significant part of everyone’s society” Pg. 46 Pg.43 Lines 300-305 Lines 173-177 * “Mothers will defend their children regardless of their
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In the epic poem “Beowulf”‚ the writer constantly reminds the reader of how courageous Beowulf is. He storms into every fight and every battle never fearing death‚ determined to slay the monsters that terrorized humanity. All he can do is meet every challenge fearlessly‚ so that when he dies he will be remembered for his bravery. In believe that in the story Beowulf shows courage many times and it is easy to see why. The value of courage shows in many parts of the story such as when he has his
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modern day history seem to hold quite a few similarities. Beowulf‚ a definite characterization of the Anglo-Saxon idea of true heroism‚ can easily be compared to a modern-day lionheart: my grandfather. Both hold the basic principles of being significantly glorified‚ holding a high moral standing‚ and possessing integrity‚ strength‚ and responsibility when leading others. Both are incredibly influential and important to those around them. Beowulf was significantly glorified all through the book; even
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Heroism in Beowulf vs. Today Beowulf’s traits‚ good and bad‚ define him as a hero by Anglo-Saxon standards. But his arrogance‚ greed and selfishness contradict the modern‚ humanistic image of a hero. When it comes to Beowulf getting what he wants‚ nothing will stand between him and his goal. No amount of lives lost is too many for Beowulf‚ and the high cost to others only contributes to his glory. In his own time and culture‚ he was the ultimate hero of legend because he saved his people from monsters
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One report showed that a successful risk-averse firefighter‚ whereas the other portrayed an unsuccessful risk-averse firefighters. The students were deceived‚ once again. Despite revealing the deception‚ students presented with the successful risk-averse firefighter believed that firefighters should avoid risk in order to be successful. The students presented with unsuccessful risk-averse firefighter believed that firefighters should take more risks in order to be more successful. The
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too much courage results in recklessness. Courage takes over rationality‚ the outcome being unwise choices‚ which leads to consequences. In both passages the qualities of bravery leads to unnecessary risks. In Beowulf’s first of the three brawls‚ Beowulf is certain he is stronger than his terrible adversary‚ Grendel‚ without weapons and armor. “Of force in fight no feebler I count me‚ in grim war-deeds‚ than Grendel deems him. Not with the sword‚ then‚ to sleep of death his life will
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she also is a most women the important to the kingdom. In other words‚ she was a perfect role model in the poem as a good hostess and also be a good wife with the powerful King Harthgar in her life. As a queen‚ Wealhtheow are fully depicted in the Beowulf and the poet has analyzed the specially to connect with her role in the mead-hall as "an excellent heart" and "sure of the speech." According to the authors said‚ "The mead cup was served in order to mark the allegiance of each
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He went by the name of Beowulf‚ and I know this was my only opportunity. This was my chance to make my family proud and accept me back into the pack. King Hrothgar‚ lived on the other side of the forest in this enormous‚ glorious castle filled with treasures of various sorts. He
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