Old-English epic poem‚ is characteristic of its Nordic-Germanic roots as a tale of a great Scandinavian hero Beowulf‚ who saves a neighboring kingdom from the wrath of the destructive‚ blood-thirsty monster‚ Grendel‚ and eventually becomes the king of his own people‚ the Geats. Closely related to modern day tribal and gang customs‚ it is questioned as to whether Beowulf should be considered a hero. He proves to be a great warrior and protector by killing three terrorizing beasts‚ a provider by bringing
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Beowulf is considered an epic hero for all his battles in his book “Beowulf”. Beowulf was known for many battles‚ but I the book he was in three epic battles. Some of his battles include killing five sea monsters‚ Grendel‚ and his own son. He also was known to have fought and killed Grendel’s mother‚ even though he didn’t. He also became the king of Herot. Him being an epic hero is why he was laid in the tower‚ that the Geats had built him‚ with all the treasures from Grendel’s mothers lair. The
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Why a billion strong Indians can find only one person who can win medal ? There’s a reason why Indians do badly in sports that require high levels of physical fitness ONE of the most lavish parties thrown in London this week to mark the start of the Olympic Games was that hosted by the London-based Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal for India’s Olympic team. It was in effect a celebration of a larger investment that the billionaire has made in Indian athletics. Since 2005‚ he has been funding
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Emma Showalter introducing facts about Walt Disney. Walt Disney is a hero because of his success‚ determination‚ and respect. The next few paragraphs will show you why. But first are some fast facts.Walt was born in Chicago on December 5 1901. He grew up on a farm. He was the 4th of 5 children. Has won 22 academy awards during his life. He was renamed Walter Elias. He was an entrepreneur. Walt sadly passed on December 15‚ 1966 from lung cancer. One trait that describes him is the respect he has/he
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Harry Potter: Traditional Hero When one is asked how they describe a hero‚ they state a muscular physique and a colourful costume. What one remains oblivious to is the characteristics a hero possesses. In ancient times‚ Greek Gods had to display certain characteristics to be classified as heroes‚ the following are solid examples. Harry Potter has an obscure origin‚ he is supplied with companions throughout his journey‚ and the young wizard seeks an object‚ which turns out to be no more than a symbol
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I believe Christopher Columbus was a hero in his time‚ and in ours. But before I can go any further I want to say that what was right and common sense in 1492 was different then in 2011. It is unfair to say he was a villain based on standards and morals that came 500 years later. Also‚ another thing we forget is the world was different back then. Europe was starting its Renaissance and each country was trying to top the other in development to become the most powerful country. So‚ there was a lot
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rich gifts‚ so that his people could stand by him. He was not an arrogant person but he had an edge of being arrogant. Beside the fact any help with the people either it’s fighting in a war he did his best to protect and serve. He had strong courage to assist the King of the Danes‚ Hrothgar. The king of the Danes desperately needed his help when the huge monster Grendel attacked Heorot. I would say he was the perfect ideal hero. He was destined and sent down from The Gods to protect and serve. As he
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Here are some reasons why William Shakespeare was a hero. William Shakespeare was an inspiration to us all. He inspired people to write what they feel. William wrote a lot of great plays. What we mean by that is‚he never gave up when he was writing even when people put him down. He believed that once you succeed in life‚then you will be able to accomplish anything. He also acted in some plays. William Shakespeare was born on April 1546.He died on April 23‚1616. Scientist think that William Shakespeare’s
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Timur Kuskunovic Mrs. Hatidza Sadinlija Literature 2/9/2012 Can a person have both compassion and innocence? In the story Marigolds‚ written by Eugenia Collier‚ a black girl from a poor neighborhood called Lisabeth lived in a poor environment. One day she saw her father crying‚ which never happened before. In cause of her anger she went outside and vandalized some old women beautiful garden. By Lisabeth’s description‚ Ms. Lottie‚ whose garden was destroyed was over hundred years old
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Society can Change a Person Jones In reading class were reading Fahrenheit 451 and character name Mildred is very self-centered‚ robotic‚ and unfeeling. Another character named Captain Beatty explained why she like this or why society is like that. Why is mildred is so robotic is that she didn’t have to work for anything; everything was given to her. Also she have a routine that she that she follow everyday. Captain Beatty say that “ all this started with the civil war. People used to not get
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