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    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 however is unsuccessful in his campaign against evil‚ but like the man who emerges empty handed he is by no means any less of a hero. For heroism‚ as demonstrated in the Anglo-Saxton tale Beowulf‚ is altered in Gardner’s Grendel to convey the idea that intentions define a hero as opposed to actions.

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    Betrayal In Beowulf

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    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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    I live my days on a cold and gloomy swamp that lies on the edge of King Hrothgar’s kingdom. This is my home‚ the only place I feel safe. My father and I have been persecuted our entire lives by the people of the kingdom. They give us trouble because we are the descendents of Cain‚ the first human to commit murder‚ who killed his brother Abel. The citizens describe us as hideous‚ ruthless‚ clawed monsters. The king was disgusted with my father so much that he had him executed‚ twelve long years ago

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    a victim of getting judged on his appearance. No one knows the truth behind Brewster. Nobody knows what he can do and who he really is. With a limited amount of friends to know him personally‚ he is often misunderstood by those around him. Brewster is out to do good‚ but is very misunderstood. In a lot of cases‚ rumors were spread about Brewster and they were very easily believed. One day after Brew had gotten really hurt‚ Tenny started a rumor that he beaten Brew up‚ and many people believed it

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    status. One of the major differences between Beowulf and Gawain is their personalities. Beowulf is very arrogant in “Beowulf”. So arrogant‚ that he “renounce sword and the shelter of the broad shield” so he could fight “hand-to-hand” with the demon Grendel (“Beowulf” lines 436-438). This shows that Beowulf was so arrogant that he fought a demon

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    When people think of a “hero‚” they usually think of a man. When a woman is given the title and or role of a hero‚ she has to make up not only for the male qualities she lacks‚ but she also has to have something more to offer.A hero is someone who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Maya Angelou and Beowulf both possessed the traits of a traditional hero. They both had endurance‚ strength‚ and patience when pursuing their victories. But‚ Maya Angelou

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    Beowulf and Superman

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    similarities and differences. Superman and Beowulf have some obvious similarities. For instance‚ Superman is just about the coolest superhero around‚ just like Beowulf was in the Middle Ages. First‚ a little background. In the story‚ Grendel had been stomping around the land‚ ripping people to shreds and eating them. Beowulf‚ a notable hero of the time‚ was called in to stop him. And‚ as heroes almost always do‚ he wins. Then‚ Grendel’s mother shows up to exact revenge on Beowulf for

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    Beowulf/Batman Comparison Written by: Conner Carel Beowulf: a poem‚ (for the most part a story) written hundreds of years ago‚ but there is no exact date. On the other hand‚ Batman was a character created by DC comics in 1939. Batman is a superhero‚ and Beowulf to a lot of people is seen as a hero. Most people probably don’t think of these two as similar‚ but they do share a lot of things in common. Even though they share a lot of similarities‚ there are many differences. Who is more of a hero

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    Medusa‚ the Misunderstood Gorgon By having the appearance of gruesome scaly skin with pure piercing green eyes‚ and the uncanny appearance of snake. This terrifying beast with collective serpent skin tied around her waist like a belt‚ is the one and only Medusa‚ as her Mythology name suggests. Medusa is most notably known for her distinctive snakes for hair. Not only did she have snakes for hair that already appalled all of mankind‚ she also has the capacity to turn anyone who looks into her eyes

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    Beowulf: A Tragic Hero

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    The movie Beowulf is a good story of a man who is very strong and brave. A man who killed the undefeated monster namely Grendel‚ a very strong monster‚ that killed hundreds of people. This movie really shows the heroic act of Beowulf. His fighting is really great and convinced me a lot to admire and idolize him. Even his fellowmen considered him as a hero but he is not boastful or deceitful of being a strong man. He considers himself as a man who is willing to do everything to protect his people

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