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    Resume Ajeet Kumar Sharma H.No. C-150/216‚Kalyanpur‚ Qazipur Kala‚ Distt.-Gorakhpur-273001 Contact No. 9807116535‚ 8081272954 E-mail – aks.2036@yahoo.co.in Career Objective: To take Career in dynamic and growth oriented organization where I could grow as an individual and use my knowledge & skills in the organization. Professional Qualification: Master Of Business Administration-(2005-07) batch from Madan Mohan Malviya Engg. College‚ Gorakhpur affiliated to UPTU Lucknow with specialization

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    Christianity in Beowulf

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    Christian vs. Pagan Approaches in Beowulf Beowulf was written by a Christian poet around the eighth century. Having been changed a number of times‚ this manuscript has been observed in the older pagan period‚ and influence by pagan rituals. There are two different cultures reflected towards Beowulf which‚ are the Christianity culture and the pagan culture. Paganism and Christianity are both equally portrayed and expressed in Beowulf. It cconsists of heroes that are called Anglo-Saxons‚ who prided

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    Religion in Beowulf

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    in Beowulf Throughout the story of Beowulf‚ the concept of religion plays a significant role. The Christianity ideology views state that man can survive and do great things through the protection of God. A strong desire of pride is also represented in the form of a hero in Beowulf‚ which in a sense goes against Christian morals. This clash with Christian morals in Beowulf was in the context of pride vs. humility and selfishness vs. sacrifice. In the book‚ Hrothgar first explained to Beowulf that

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    Wealth In Beowulf

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    seemingly exorbitant wealth of such kingdoms‚ their economic practices differ from today’s methods. However‚ careful analyzation of the epic Beowulf and the present shows that certain uses of wealth and money seem to stay the same. The gold-giving and treasure-hoarding customs of the ancient Anglo-Saxons might give the illusion that the actions of the characters in Beowulf differ from those of people today. However‚ aspects of their lives included a wide range of economic activities that mirror the modern

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    Beowulf and Matrix

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    they read it but how do they know? How do you or I know the heroes are‚ in fact‚ heroes in‚ for example‚ the Matrix and Beowulf? This is what I will present in this essay. I will be using the Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell for both of them by using three stages from it. For the Matrix‚ I will be using “Meeting with Mentor”‚ “The Ordeal” and “Return with Elixir” stages. For Beowulf‚ I will be using “Call to Adventure”‚ “Reward” and “Return with Elixir” stages. In the Matrix‚ Neo meets Morpheus‚

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    Hero and Beowulf

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    honor to the end. In Beowulf‚ the author portrays the warrior Beowulf and his three battles in such a way as to clearly define what it means to be a hero. Fred Robinson and J. R. R. Tolkien addressed heroism in Beowulf regarding the warrior’s traits‚ as well as his battles and burial. The author of Beowulf defines the hero through Beowulf’s three battles with Grendel‚ Grendel’s mother‚ and the dragon. In this poem‚ each monster possesses a specific quality undesired by heroes. Beowulf battles anger/jealousy

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    Motivation In Beowulf

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    words that Beowulf speaks in the epic poem that bears his name. Beowulf tells a tale of his feats- he is a superhero of sorts - and about the principles on which he stands. Beowulf is an oral poem‚ and as such‚ has many theories about its origin‚ but no one is truly certain of its author. The words he speaks are significant in the way that the first thing he identifies with is his ethnicity. Beowulf is motivated by several different things: duty‚ glory‚ and sacrifice. The code Beowulf lives by in

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    Archetypes In Beowulf

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    Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic that represents the major influences of the culture. Much of what is known today is based on the poem‚ because of its cultural importance and the many values that are reflected in it. The cultural influence of the novel has been examined by many scholars and the poem has been placed as the foundation for knowledge of Anglo-Saxon culture. The archetypal patterns that make up most of Beowulf are what make it so important to modern knowledge of Anglo-Saxons and its influences

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    Beowulf Society

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    Beowulf Society The earliest known manuscript of Beowulf is thought to have been written in the tenth century‚ however‚ the poem had most likely been told as an oral tradition for centuries before that. In fact‚ the poem’s events date back to the sixth century. However‚ because there is only one manuscript of Beowulf still in tact very little is known about the poem or its author. The poem does‚ however‚ give us great insight into the culture of the people who composed and told this epic tale. Because

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    The epic of Beowulf reveals three monster archetypes‚ each one relates to an internal struggle Beowulf is facing. His battles between each monster eventually lead to his victory over each inner demon he is dealing with. Beowulf portrays this when he successfully defeats Grendel’s Mother “The water was calm and clean‚ the whole/ Huge lake was peaceful once the demons who’d lived/ in it/ Were dead.../They left the lake together.../Behind them the water slowly thickened/ As the monsters’ blood came

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