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    is faced with is against Grendel. Grendel decides to attack because he is jealous and hates the joy and happiness he hears from the mead-hall; he decides to attack out of jealousy and annoyance. Beowulf decides to fight Grendel to not only gain glory for himself and to create himself a good reputation‚ but also to serve as assistance to the people of Herot. At the time of this battle‚ Beowulf was youthful and proud; he bragged on how he would be able to defeat Grendel and save the people. Beowulf

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    Beowulf As A Herioc Hero

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    Beowulf. Beowulf saved the danes from the demon Grendel and for that Beowulf is a hero. Beowulf has a lot of herioc qualities such as courage‚ bravery‚ and itelligence. Beowolf is all of these characterics and more. In this poem it really shows what it takes to be a true heroic figure. In order to be a herioc leader or figure it takes alot of herioc quilites like courage‚ bravery‚ and itelligence. Beowuld had a lot of courage in order to deffet Grendel the demon. Beowuld couldn’t of done

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    example‚ the reason that Beowulf becomes so well known and famous is because he defeats an evil demon (Grendel). A hero is someone who possesses a vast amount of courage and someone who is known for overcoming a certain obstacle(s). An evil figure is often the obstacle that the hero must over come; it is someone or something that is often thought of as immortal and feared by the public. Without Grendel or any short of evil figure‚ Beowulf would not have made a name for himself. When it comes down to

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    is used in many scenes throughout the book. This Violence is shown especially when Beowulf fights Grendel and Grendel’s mother because of the way the author describes the battle. Grendel was a monster that had terrorized the city of Heorot for twelve winters before Beowulf came. The King of the Danes called him to fight the monster because of Beowulf’s previous accomplishment. The Violence Grendel uses against Heorot gives

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    glory‚ and always wanted a fight to gain more. His name was Beowulf‚ and he is a hero of legendary proportion. In the story‚ there is a savage beast named Grendel who feeds on the people of Denmark. Once Beowulf hears of the news that is devastating Denmark’s King Hrothgar‚ he and his men leave Geatland and travel east. Beowulf defeats Grendel in the king’s longhouse along with his mother at the bottom of a lake teaming with sea serpents and monsters. This quest isn’t for an ordinary man‚ and Beowulf

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    tendencies man exhibits when searching for life’s meaning. Dostoevsky creates a character who believes in nothingness but also recognizes the unattainable somethingness. To put it in conceptual terms‚ the Underground Man embodies existential nihilism. Existentialism and

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    When Beowulf returns victoriously to his homeland after the defeat of Grendel‚ one might expect that the text would praise him and celebrate his triumphs. This is indeed the case in lines 2163-2210‚ however the author also chooses this moment to reveal an unexpected aspect of the hero’s lowly past: that before he left for the Danish lands‚ King Hygelac and the Geat people “had never much esteemed [Beowulf] in the mead-hall”. A similar surprising moment arises just after our hero kills Grendel’s mother

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    The Importance of Beowulf in Modern America By Jennifer Carley Modern culture and literature include many stories of great heroes and fictional adventures. Many people grow up reading about these great adventures and looking up to the heroes of the stories. Heroes are great roll models because they are portrayed as courageous and trustworthy individuals‚ two very admirable qualities. Despite numerous cultural and technological advancements‚ life in modern America continues to bear resemblance to

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    different story. Beowulf is more of an epic hero in the text‚ rather than the film‚ because although he is boastful and arrogant‚ he is brave‚ he is loyal‚ and he is selfless. In the text Beowulf shows his bravery in everything he does. Before fighting Grendel Beowulf removed his sword and said he would use no form of protection. By going to battle a monster with no weapons‚ Beowulf shows a great amount of courage. He does this because he believes that using weapons would be an unfair disadvantage which

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    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 . I wouldn’t do that Grendel. And why

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