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    is‚ in the case of Burton Raffel’s‚ Beowulf‚ and William Shakespeare’s‚ Macbeth‚ their concepts of a hero compare quite well. Raffel’s famous tale‚ Beowulf‚ is about Beowulf himself‚ who is a courageous fighter‚ willing to fight monsters to protect everyone else‚ though to make a name for himself. Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ is about a brave warrior who goes from a hero in battle‚ to a hero for simply his own good. Beowulf is portrayed as an epic hero whereas Macbeth is distinguished as a tragic hero.

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    characters Beowulf and Grendel share pages in both the Old English epic poem Beowulf and in the novel Grendel‚ it is in the contemplative glances away from the pages that the similarities come to an abrupt stop. When considering the traits of the characters Beowulf and Grendel‚ their idiosyncrasies and actions whittled down to analytical musings‚ it can easily be said that the two are polar opposites in every sense of the word. If Beowulf is the warrior‚ then Grendel is the coward; if Beowulf is the

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    he gave much thought to. In the end‚ Beowulf arrives to the land of Scyldings‚ slays Grendel by ripping off his arm and brings peace to the lands among the Danes. II. Grendel: lonely‚ vengeful‚ violent‚ degenerate‚ to regress. Dragon: foolish‚ cranky‚ persuading‚ inspirational Shaper: inspirational‚ psychic‚ renowned storyteller‚ wide-eyed‚ open-minded III. 1. Both Grendel and Beowulf share the same story. What are the similarities and differences based on both pieces of fiction? How

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    In Act One‚ Macbeth and Banquo encounter the witches and describe them as supernatural beings who could not be earthly. Banquo also says how it is difficult to distinguish their genders because they have beards. These supernatural characteristics inform the audience that there will most likely be a big change in the lives of the people who interact with these witches. This is especially true for Macbeth and Banquo because the witches had given them prophecies. Macbeth‚ who is currently the Thane

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    When comparing Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to each other‚ the main similarity between them that must be mentioned is that they both have high ambitions for royalty and greatness. Beside the only one significant similarity‚ they also differ with two distinct differences. Throughout the play‚ they both portrayed as evil characters who have committed the deaths of other characters‚ however the driving force of their cruel behavior are totally different. The reason that leads Lady Macbeth to her menacing

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    The similarities and differences between how heroism is portrayed in the Gladiator and in the Beowulf‚ is showcased between the time differences in the texts. Beowulf comes from a line of kings and has the strength of 30 men‚ In the Gladiator‚ Maximus is a commander of the Roman army with a family waiting for him at home to return. A hero must possess key qualities‚ such as‚ Loyalty‚ Leadership‚ Courage‚ Honour/Decorum in order to be victorious; which both characters have. Beowulf’s time and his

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    Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both have similar and different qualities regarding their actions‚ personalities and wishes. There are many similarities and differences between them in their characteristics. I will first start off with their differences. The first difference between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth is that in the beginning of the story Lady Macbeth is more masculine with her actions and Macbeth is more compassionate with his actions outside of battle. The second difference is Lady Macbeth’s masculinity

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    “Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing  your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.” He explains how movies can change books into  something completely different‚ we are able to see this illustrated between the movie and  the story Beowulf. The book Beowulf‚ translated by Burton Raffel and the film Beowulf  directed by Robert Zemeckis are two almost completely different versions of one story.  Movies made from stories are most of the time inaccurate with the details the give the story  personality and identity

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    describe the characteristics of Grendel and Beowulf. Grendel is a cowardly‚ agitated‚ and cruel monster. He is cowardly since he only comes out at night. He is agitated because of the noise humans make combined with a grudge against humanity itself. He is downright cruel because he rips people apart and eats them for pleasure. Beowulf is brave‚ calm‚ and confident. Beowulf shows bravery by taking on Grendel‚ a horrific monster‚ and not backing down. Beowulf is calm because if he isn’t‚ his will could

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    Similarities of The Wanderer and Beowulf These two stories are of warriors who find their own paths in life. In Beowulf‚ he experiences the ups of war‚ and the Wanderer experiences the downs. The theme of these two poems are closely related that it would make sense that the authors could have known each other’s stories and were writing them to have similar structure and purpose. The three major comparisons that I mostly captured from both poems are exile‚ abandoned mead-halls‚ and the ending

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