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    Real Courage

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    Between me and the athletes there were several more tables‚ all filled with energetic dancers‚ thoughtful theater kids‚ and noisy band members with their instrument cases spread over the table along with the peanut butter sandwiches and bags of carrot sticks. I didn’t feel like I matched any of these groups. At my old school‚ I was friends with everyone‚ and we didn’t have to share a hobby in order to have plenty in common. It seemed as though all of these groups shared one specific thing with each

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    Generosity In Beowulf

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    his followers. Like the male code of conduct in Beowulf‚ the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight also exhibits a moral code in another androcentric society. Certain characteristic are valued at both Heorot and Camelot‚ such as honour. Before his fight with Grendel‚ Beowulf removes his armour and lays aside his sword‚ because his opponent has "no idea of the arts of war‚ / of shield or sword-play" and thus it would be dishonourable for Beowulf to use this to his advantage. At the end of the Green

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    Grendel In Beowulf

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    Grendel 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

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    Betrayal In Beowulf

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    proportional uproar over lying and irresponsibility‚ pushing aside one’s values and morals. While the characters in Beowulf and Lord of the Flies show loyalty in conquering the beast in the forest‚ the struggle to accept their identity causes strife within the characters. Each character has a part to play and a loyalty to someone. King Hrothgar to his kingdom; Unferth and Beowulf to the King. But loyalty counldn’t take them everywhere. When Grendel came to terrorize Heorot Hall‚ King

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    Cruelty In Beowulf

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    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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    Beowulf the Epic Hero

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    An epic hero is a hero who has strength‚ courage‚ and a desire to achieve immortality. The hero Beowulf of Geatland‚ son of Higlac‚ is the most epic hero there ever was. His strength was like no other man before him. His courage surpassed all of those who came after him. His burning desire to achieve immortality was greater than all of his peers. On various occasions he demonstrates all of the qualities and proves why his name has survived the course of time. The word strength means having the

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    Beowulf and Frankenstein

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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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    Epic Poetry and Beowulf

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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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    Archetypes In Beowulf

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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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    Epic Poetry and Beowulf

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    BEOWULF: A HERO In reading the epic poem of Beowulf‚ he has the characteristics of an epic hero by showing skill and courage‚ enduring fame‚ and royal responsibility. "Beowulf is considered an epic poem in that the main character is a historic hero who travels great distances to prove his strength at impossible odds against supernatural demons and beasts" (Wikipedia). He showed fairness to all he came across‚ including his enemies. He believed that everybody was equal and no one was greater

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