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    * Beowulf fights Grendel in the mead-hall‚ unarmed‚ proving his strength against the beast and defeats him by tearing Grendel’s arm off. Grendel’s arm is then displayed as a trophy in the mead-hall and Hrothgar praises Beowulf for his heroic deed. * Grendel’s mother

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    go through‚ through their life and it explains how each hero’s journey are similar. Beowulf is a strong Geat warrior that believes in honor‚ he is courageous‚ he has great will power and pride. He battles against amazingly strong monsters‚ such as Grendel and a dragon. Steve Rogers‚ well known as “Captain America” is a World War II veteran was put through an experiment that turn him into a superhuman. He was frozen for years until S.H.I.E.L.D thawed him to help defeat the winter soldier. Beowulf and

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    people‚ including women‚ to become heroes. Beowulf “who of all the men on earth was the strongest” was regarded as a hero because of his recognizable strength and the ability to defeat his opponents‚ in this case‚ the monster Grendel. If Beowulf had attempted to defeat Grendel in another manner‚ without using his strength‚ he may not have been recognized as a hero in the same fashion. In The Wife of Bath’s Tale‚ the knight‚ who does wrong‚ is punished. Along his travels to fulfil what he must do to

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    Feminism: The advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political‚ social‚ and economic equality to men. Feminists‚ whether they are men or women‚ are supposed to be fighting for the equality of women‚ not the removal of men. Burning bras and shaming men are not the qualities of a true feminist. People of our generation seem to believe a true feminist is a woman who believes in over throwing men and obtaining female supremacy. Stereotypes like these are what give feminism a bad reputation

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    the end of his story. The author uses many Anglo-Saxon writing styles with the use of kennings and alliterations. Kennings replace the name of persons with descriptive phrases. It is often used with Grendel‚ Beowulf‚ and various battle terms. Beowulf is the Geats’ “lord and leader” (Beowulf 1642)‚ Grendel is the “shepherd of evil” (Beowulf 750)‚ sword is called “ancient relic” (Beowulf 1687). Alliteration plays a large role in the epic‚ with nearly every line having some form of alliteration in it.

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    these qualities. One heroic quality that Beowulf possesses is courage. Beowulf shows courage through the entire story. The fact he even decided to come help the danes proves this quality. There were many other ways that showed this as well: fighting grendel‚ taking on his mother‚ fighting the dragon‚ etc. One specific example of Beowulf displaying courage

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    thought. An excellent example of a hero in Anglo-Saxon literature is Beowulf. The first heroic characteristic that Beowulf possesses is honor. Honor is showing a sense of integrity in one’s actions. When Beowulf went to the land of the Danes to kill Grendel‚ he did it not because he wanted money‚ but because he wanted to help out the Geats. Beowulf felt as if it was the right thing to do since he had been successful in past deeds‚ which he proudly says in lines 321-322‚ where he says‚ "They had in remembrance

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    Express and Monster House. The effects were good‚ and the characters really looked like the actors who played them. It’s amazing what technology can do these days. As for the story‚ I think some scenes are really violent and brutal. Like the part when Grendel‚ the monster‚ tore the head of one of the soldiers and ate it‚ it was disgusting. Some parts were also rated PG. but overall‚ I think the plot was good. The character of Beowulf was very brave and courageous. From the beginning of the story‚ we

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    leadership‚ strength‚ craving for fame and glory‚ among other things. Beowulf exemplifies bravery‚ courage and strength when he goes off to fight the monster Grendel so that he can no longer terrorized of people of Danesland. He feels a certain responsibility to protect people‚ which is common characteristic of an epic hero. When he defeats Grendel he is hailed as a hero‚ he receives fame throughout the kingdom for his deed. Beowulf seeks fame and glory even in his old age when he goes

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    earlier. Grendel‚ a beast like individual who projects jealousy quiet often (1-4). He’s constant sorrow of being exiled causes him to lash out and kill (35-39). We may not go as far to kill someone the way Grendel did‚ but we do kill people’s self-esteem. Jealousy is a monster in its self. The thrive to be better than another boils inside of a person until said person acts on it. Rather than killing‚ like Grendel‚ young society tends to lower anther’s self-esteem. The actions of Grendel are resulted

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