I have just completed the reading of Beowulf‚ which was translated by Burton Raffel. <br> <br>1) Beowulf is an extremely exciting and fascinating story about a character who lived in medieval Europe. The shocking thing for me about this work was to find out that it is the earliest poem in a modern European language. Beowulf is to the English what Homer and the Odyssey were to the Greeks. Although this is the earliest poem‚ it is still fun and exciting to read. I didn’t believe that a poem which has
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Women in Beowulf The role of women in society has been fluctuating for as long as society has existed. From homemakers‚ to manual laborers‚ to writers and actors‚ nowadays it seems women can do it all. But it was not always like that. J.R.R. Tolkien‚ who was an Old English scholar and whose work was greatly influence by it‚ asks one of his heroines what she fears most. Éowyn replies‚ “A cage. To stay behind bars‚ until use and old age accept them‚ and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond
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Indisputably‚ the epic poem Beowulf‚ the author of which is unknown‚ has a history that is equally as intriguing as its content. The poem has traversed far greater distances than the Baltic Sea‚ which its hero crossed to reach the land of the Danes‚ and has faced perils commensurate to the demons that appear in the poem to reach modern day readers. The most striking reminder of the epic’s rich history is the presence of both Anglo-Saxon and Christian elements within the text. Although the poem was
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this case‚ the epic poem Beowulf would be an example of a literary work that has left various interpretations for the readers. In Burton Raffel’s translation of the poem‚ the final line states Beowulf as “deserving of praise”. However‚ in other translations‚ the final line states Beowulf as desiring of praise. Although these are two differing characterizations of Beowulf‚ they also reveal the aspects and interpretations of the title hero. The best characterization of Beowulf would be that he is deserving
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CPI (Consumer price index) A consumer price index (CPI) measures changes in the price level of consumer goods and services purchased by households. The CPI is a statistical estimate constructed using the prices of a sample of representative items whose prices are collected periodically. GDP deflator In economics‚ the GDP deflator (implicit price deflator for GDP) is a measure of the level of prices of all new‚ domestically produced‚ final goods and services in an economy. GDP stands for gross
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ACC 4291 – Integrated Case Study Case Analysis Report on Living by Numbers – Value Creation or Profit? The summary This case basically explains about the dilemma that faced by Hafiz Hashim who is the CFO of MarineCorp Sdn Bhd (MarineCorp). This company was incorporated in 1992 and was a subsidiary of SURIA. MarineCorp has two wholly subsidiaries which are Green Port Sdn Bhd (GreenPort) and Sungai Emas Port Sdn Bhd. Its main operation was the maritime solutions providers for the SURIA group of
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A powerful monster‚ living down in the darkness‚ growled in pain‚ impatient….” (Lines one and two) This is how the epic poem Beowulf begins. There are many differences between the poem and the movie of Beowulf. I liked the poem better because there were more details and probably because I read the poem before I watched the movie‚ but I still enjoyed watching the movie because it was visually exciting. Even though the basic plot and characters are similar in the movie and the poem; their differences
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to satisfy them. In the epic poem Beowulf‚ translated by Charles W Kennedy‚ Beowulf illustrates how he and other characters in the story contradict the Christian ideal of forgiveness by using revenge. In this epic poem‚ the characters seem to always use revenge in their life. Constantly‚ either Beowulf or the gruesome monsters are exacting revenge on one another. All of this can be shown in the story of Beowulf. The first act of revenge in the poem is when Beowulf goes to king Hrothgar’s kingdom
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is one of the three major antagonists in the poem "Beowulf". We are told he is a monster and a descendant of the biblical figure "Cain" early on in the text. "Till the monster stirred‚ that demon‚ that fiend/Grendel who haunted the moors‚ the wild /Marshes‚ and made his home in a hell./Not hell but hell on earth. He was spawned in that slime/Of Cain‚ murderous creatures banished/ By God‚ punished forever for the crime/ Of Abel ’s death." (Lines 101-108). Although Grendel is likely the poem ’s most
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Benita Williams February 28‚ 2013 Professor Heyworth English 225 The Monster Within‚ Is It A Good or Bad Thing? Beowulf was one in many men who has been described to have a monster in him. The way a person deals with it and how they choose to deal with it‚ made them who they were. Beowulf had great character and the way he used the monster within had many people questioning his true abilities as a hero and as a king. He fought in so many battles‚ many described as being monstrous or an animalistic
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