September 2013 College Prep The King and His Dog Once upon a time there was a king. This wasn’t just any old king though. This was King Jim. Jim was one of the smartest kings in the whole world because he learned the answers to three of life’s most important questions. That was back early in Jim’s career‚ about fifteen years ago. King Jim was much more mature now‚ and he was loved by everyone in his kingdom‚ and a lot of the people in surrounding Kingdoms. King Jim had a beloved dog. He had the
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Casey Kerins AP English Literature 10/1/12 In the Epic Beowulf‚ composed in the 8th century‚ the reader follows the protagonist‚ Beowulf‚ on a series of adventures to defeat three key monsters. This old English poem uses a series of motifs to help develop its themes‚ known as dichotomies. Dichotomies‚ defined as “opposites on the same spectrum‚” range from good and evil to young and old‚ light and dark to Christianity and paganism. All these dichotomies are represented clearly in the text; however
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great warrior who risked his life for others to keep theirs. The name of this great warrior is Beowulf‚ but this was not an average warrior. Beowulf is one of the greatest epic heroes who has ever ruled over Geatland. Beowulf is a loyal king to his people and always puts his people before himself. Beowulf had what all kings wished for which was courage‚ leadership‚ and strength. First‚ Beowulf was not just a strong minded hero but an physically strong one also. Beowulf was able to bend a 20foot
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An epic hero is somebody who has superhuman qualities‚ who shows the values of his society‚ and who is bigger and larger in life. Beowulf is a true example of an epic hero; his whole journey is about him crossing a large body of water and comes across many challenges along his way. During his journey‚ he shows off so many of his superhuman qualities that he had. There are also a lot of examples of how Beowulf embodies the value of his society‚ he is larger than life and shows his superhuman strength
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A true hero does not fear anything‚ not even death. Instead‚ he sacrifices all that he is for what he believes to be right. He risks his life for the sake of humanity‚ helps others no matter what the situation is‚ and asks for nothing in return such as money or treasures. A hero is a person who is determined to do what is right for their nation‚ and determined to follow their dreams and achieve their goals‚ which they have set for themselves. Beowulf is an epic that tells the story of the legendary
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Qualities of a Hero In the epic poem Beowulf‚ one learns about one of the first known great heroes. Although heroes don’t always wear capes or bear superpowers‚ some people choose to think that these are the only heroes that exist. In truth‚ heroes are people who do extraordinary things‚ even in small measures. A hero can be defined as a person who does great deeds for another or that has admirable traits and abilities. In the time period of the story‚ heroes are usually great warriors. They receive
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Beowulf is a biography possibly written about a real or mythical individual‚ in which nothing is known of the exact date or author. In this biography‚ there is Beowulf a strong Geat warrior and hero. As a hero he is both portrayed as a savior-like figure in a pagan since‚ but as a warrior sent to do God’s work in a Christian sense. From a pagan viewpoint (the beliefs of the ancient Greeks could be considered pagan) you first see Beowulf and his men arrive in a warship dressed in full armor. And
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In the story of Beowulf‚ the main character‚ Beowulf‚ possesses great amounts of courage‚ valor‚ and bravery in which all of these are used to overcome great feats. Beowulf shows courage by talking on the monster Grendel with only his bare hands. “The monsters flight‚ fastened those claws in his fist till they cracked.” Reference to page 49‚ lines: 330-340‚ 360-380. He shows valor by putting himself forward to take on the monster and not backing down from a challenge. “Then he saw the mighty water
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of an epic that are present in Beowulf that make Beowulf a true epic hero. In most dictionaries an epic is defined as a “long poem‚ usually one that is derived from an oral tradition‚ narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic figures or the history of a nation”. With this being true‚ the epic Beowulf also contains many more of these elements that made this poem an epic poem. Some of which are the story takes shape around a hero of unbelievable stature‚ the hero also possesses superhuman strengths
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the biggest flaws of a human being is being a normal human having emotions. These emotions can either lead a character to a triumphant rise or a wretched downfall. According to Aristotle’s theory‚ there are six basic and specific characterization of a tragic hero and the most essential one is tragic flaw which is called the Hamartia. Given the enough information from the story‚ it is safe to say that Claudius had some desires that he never got due to life circumstances like being a king. These unfulfilled
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