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    that …. (Can you add some other language of the same function into the list?) Language for introducing a study’s weakness (1) However‚ Smith fails fully define what … (2) However‚ John fails to acknowledge the significance of … (3) However‚ the author overlooks the fact that X contributes to Y … (4) However‚ what Smith fails to do is to draw a distinction between … (5) Another weakness of the study is that no explanation of how … is provided. (Can you add some other language of the same function into

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    Brittany Brown Professor Michael Pegausch English 2111-053 15 April 2013 Beowulf: Christian Elements Beowulf is a poem that has been told over time repeatedly. This poem dates back as far as the ninth century and "recalls a heroic age in which monsters stalked men by night‚ dragons guarded hoards of precious gems and heirloom swords‚ and heroes carried out great deeds of warfare that would be commemorated by song and feat." (Heaney 107) There is an undeniable presence of Christianity throughout

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    Beowulf perspective essay Hey there Grendel‚ what have you been up to? Oh I have been stocking up on food for the winter and trying to not be disturbed by those humans having the time of their lives singing and being annoying‚ what about you Merith? I’ve been trying to settle down and find someplace to live. Wait! Shh. Do you hear that Merith? Ugh this is the fourth time this week that those idiot humans have been partying and disturbing every one! I’m going to go teach them a lesson .

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    "The Epic Beowulf"   Beowulf is an epic poem that takes place in early medieval warrior culture of Europe.  An epic is a narrative poem containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.  Beowulf is a brave warrior.  He ventures off to another land to help aide in defeating a demon/monster.  Epics usually include war or combat one on one‚ as in the three battles featured in this poem.  Beowulf shows his courage and skill by slaying Grendel without the use of a shield

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    intentions. During Anglo-Saxton times the interpretation of such an act‚ based on the tale Beowulf‚ would not be so understanding of what was intended‚ but rather of the outcome. If one perished and failed in an attempt of such a heroic act words like weakness might arise. It is here that the clash of what a hero is occurs between the Anglo-Saxton tale Beowulf and John Gardner’s Grendel. Beowulf in Beowulf is a hero for he defeats evil and restores order to and for the common people. Unferth in Grendel

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    Beowulf and Macbeth Beowulf‚ identified as an epic hero and Macbeth‚ identified as a tragic hero both are very similar and different in their own ways. The epic poem‚ Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney and the tragic play‚ Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare both have heroes as the protagonist of the story. The stories written in two different time periods‚ still can be seen with many similarities and differences. A tragic hero is of high ranking and unfortunately has a flaw that they possess

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    EXTENSION ENGLISH: HERO WORDS:2079 DASSI. KASTEL Hero assignment What is a hero? Throughout the ages the concept of a hero changes and transforms into what a person people typically find heroic. The hero figure changes over time. One would imagine a hero to be a strong‚ intelligent and charismatic character‚ typically a knight or prince riding on a gleaming white stallion to save a maiden or city from a dangerous threat. There is a quote by a man of

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    Internal Control Weakness and Corrective Actions Fan Company A has eight weaknesses with the current internal control system. I will name each weakness and the corrective action for each weakness identified that will improve the internal control system to help protect the company’s cast and inventory assets and to prevent unethical actions of employees. The first internal control weakness that I found is the accountant decided not to check the references on the two part time employees. The

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    Long essay 1 Christianity and Fatalism in Beowulf The Old English Epic Beowulf is thought to be the first substantial work of Anglo-Saxon literature‚ and consequently one of the most important works of the time period. Written between the eighth and the eleventh century‚ Beowulf represents a time where Christian beliefs and pagan ideals were still relatively intermingled. Though the epic was written by a Christian author for a Christian audience‚ Beowulf takes place during the sixth century in the

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    sources concerning the heroic values of Beowulf‚ and how those heroic values ultimately contribute to Beowulf’s behaviour. The three sources used in this essay consist of an excerpt from a book titled ‘Heroic Identity in the World of Beowulf’ by Scott Gwara‚ a journal article titled ‘Friends and friendship in heroic epics: with a focus on Beowulf‚ Chanson de Roland‚ the Nibelungenlied‚ and Njal’s Saga’ by Albrecht Classen‚ and an online essay titled “Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon Values”. Gwara’s book contributes

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