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    Beowulf & Indiana Jones

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    Beowulf and Indiana Jones have a lot of things in common that they do and how they act. One of the thing they have in common is that they have superhero qualities. Beowulf has superior strength and Indiana Jones also has that characteristic. Beowulf fights this “monster” Grendel and defeats him. Before he fights Grendel he tells his men (soldiers) that he will not use any weapons to defeat this “monster” he will fight him in his bare so they will be equal and he will not have an advantage. He defeats

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    Beowulf When a person thinks of the famous epic Beowulf and all the conflicts in Beowulf they can think of is the fight between Grendel and Beowulf and although this is a major conflict‚ the story has various such as the fight between Grendel’s mother and Beowulf‚ The Danes and Grendel‚ Beowulf and Grendel and the final battle between Grendel and the dragon. So although Although the biggest conflict seen in the story was between Grendel and Beowulf the reader also finds that Beowulf

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    Beowulf‚ the world’s oldest written known epic poem‚ refers to many aspects of the Anglo-Saxon culture in both positive and negative ways. Alongside the cultural values that an individual may have‚ the promotion of the heroic values in the poem are nearly as prominent. The positive values a character attains through living within the culture‚ plus the added courage‚ bravery and determination creates the hero. In Beowulf‚ all of these key attributes portray Beowulf in a positive way to the extent

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    THE GLENCOE LITERATURE LIBRARY Study Guide for Beowulf A translation by Burton Raffel Meet the Geats‚ Danes‚ and Swedes of Beowulf B y the time that Beowulf was written down‚ Germanic tribes from Scandinavia and elsewhere in northern Europe had been invading England’s shores for centuries. The principal human characters in Beowulf hail from three Scandinavian tribes: the Geats‚ the Danes‚ and the Swedes. The genealogy of these tribes is shown below. THE GEATS Swerting Hrethel Herbald

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    Beowulf is capable of deeds of great strength‚ Great warriors‚ and focus supernatural foes and regions. Like many heroes before there is epic twist on how the hero takes place to overcome such task. Beowulf fits the place of all three categories that proves how he meets the characteristics of a hero. Beowulf risks his life of glory and for the greater good of his pride and people. However‚ within his battle with Grendel he was capable of deeds of great strength from the battled itself. “He twisted

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    Beowulf is a historical and elegiac Anglo-Saxon poem. Religion is an irritable subject and one of the main topics. The heroic character Beowulf is a depiction of superior and God. Grendel is the delineation of the Pagan beliefs as well as the corrupt in the world. This poem is composed of internal and external complications between the Pagan’s and the Christian’s beliefs. Even though Paganism is meticulously extended throughout the text‚ there are several references about Christianity. Keywords

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    to protect. But in works such as‚ The Bible‚ Beowulf and a newspaper article‚ it can be interpreted in many different ways. Even though it may have different meanings‚ it serves the same purpose. A fortress is a great symbol of supremacy and affluence as well. It is an entity that will go down in history. The epic poem Beowulf displays a brave warrior develop into a man that is destined to have great power. It discusses the many difficulties Beowulf had to face to make his way to the throne. Once

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    Winning In Beowulf by Burton Raffel‚ Beowulf takes a stand to save Hrothgar. Beowulf uses his strength and bravery to kill Grendel. Grendel was a threat to others and Beowulf stepped up and took a stand to end his threats. After Beowulf returns home‚ he becomes the King of Geats but a dragon poses a threat to Geatland‚ so he takes a stand once more. Although Beowulf and his servant killed him‚ Beowulf dies in the process. In this case‚ taking a stand counts more than winning. Because Beowulf took a stand

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    Beowulf is a blending of Christian traditions and folk story that praises loyalty‚ courage‚ and faith in the face of extreme danger and even death. It presents a model of a human being willing to die to deliver others from terrifying evil forces. Beowulf shows a strong Christian influence that the monks left as they recorded the story‚ giving the story a new meaning. Monks blended Christian beliefs with the traditional folk story of Beowulf. This gave the story several references to the Christian

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    Major Characters: Beowulf and Grendel 2. Basic Situation Setting: Denard and Geatland Time: Between 700 and 1000A.D. Place: Herot Major Characters: Beowulf and Grendel The battle between the dragon and Beowulf The battle between the dragon and Beowulf Grendel attacks the Herot‚ Beowulf defeats and kills Grendel Grendel attacks the Herot‚ Beowulf defeats and kills Grendel The battle between Grendel’s mom and Beowulf The battle between Grendel’s mom and Beowulf

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