Beowulf vs. Modern Day Superhero

Beowulf and Wolverine are very harsh and pitiless when it comes to conflict. From ripping limbs off with crude strength to tearing their enemies into pieces, it goes to show just how extreme their fight scenes can get. Heroes are seen as selfless people and are idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, and noble qualities. (Rebecca Ray) These men both fall under the category of what people consider a hero. In Beowulf’s

The hero is an age-old concept that describes someone that will defend their 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, vengeance, and greed/selfishness for the good of his Geat nation. As Beowulf fends off these anti-hero traits, he becomes capable of being a great leader of

Beowulf, an anonymous English epic, is an archaic poem written in the times of the Anglo-Saxon reign in England. It speaks of a mighty hero, Beowulf, who through his great courage, strength, and cunning is able to defeat evil and vicious monsters and save his people. Beowulf shows great power and resourcefulness, and in this way is similar to one of my heroes, Superman. Beowulf and Superman have many similarities and differences.

Eq: When we use, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s, Sherlock Holmes, one of our very own modern superheroes, and Beowulf. We can find out what similarities and differences all of our cultures have. Between the way each culture writes stories, expresses their emotions, and how they show physical attributes, we find that there are many similarities and differences.

One major similarity between Beowulf and Superman is their battles with supernatural foes. For example, Beowulf defeated the monstrous Grendel, a dragon, and Grendel’s mother. Similarly, superman had several fights with the invaders from Krypton. The battles are related in many ways such as their fighting style. The heroes in both battles only use their fist in battle, that is if the opponent only uses fists. Although Beowulf and Superman fought fairly, both heroes used weapons at some point. Beowulf used a sword in his fight with Grendel’s mother and Superman threw various objects at the soldiers. The heroes also fought the battles for others rather than for themselves.

Heroes. From the timeless tale of Beowulf to the well-known chronicles of Superman, cultures all throughout the world have taken it upon themselves to weave a fabrication of a fantastic being, said being a hero of a sorts, that always makes it to defeat the bad guy and save the day. Even whence we as human beings always tend to have our political, social, economic and religious differences, at the end of the day we all have one thing in common that fills our dreams with hopes of the future, of safety, of a peaceful life; heroes. Helping to define who we are and what we want to be, giving us hope and inspire us to head in the right direction, showing us that good will always triumph over evil and that anything is possible if you set your

Beware! This is not the poem of Beowulf, nor about realistic heroes today. In fact, this isn’t a story at all! I will say, however, Beowulf and realistic heroes are great to know and hear about. Although, learning more about realistic heroes and Beowulf is enjoyable, they do have their differences, including types of good deeds, when it occurred, and the strength of the hero.

Back in World War ll, the greatest American Hero came around, the super soldier, Captain America. He was fearless, ready to die at any point and is there when everyone needed him. The anglo-saxon hero, Beowulf was born way before Captain America so he was the first one to set an example to all. All beowulf used during his battles were his bare hands and all Captain America used was a shield. That proves how powerful they could be, not to use any real weapon and fight farrelly. They both stand for justice and would die for their people and actually both end up dying for what they stood for. They both never turned their backs even though they knew they would lose the fight. What makes Beowulf fearless like a great Anglo-saxon and modern day hero

Beowulf is a very courageous man as well as an American soldier. Beowulf is a very brave and courageous person. His actions toward the monster Grendel that was terrorizing the Danes show that he is willing to help others. In an epic it is usually found that the hero often determines the fate of a nation or group of people. Beowulf has definitely helped the Danes and his own people the Geats in their triumph over evil by killing Grendel his mom and the dragon. American soldiers that is a medic on the field. They have to be full of courage. They go out saving their men's lives that have been injured with very little protection for themselves. A medic gets the call that there is a man down. He is running towards the bullets and fighting, when most normal people would be running away. There bullets flying past his head, bombs dropping everywhere, and he is trying to save a mans live. The medic finally makes it to the bunker where the man is lying. The man is screaming in pain while the medic is calm, relaxed, and focused. How does a man do such a thing? Well only a Epic hero who is very courages can.

Beowulf, the 10th century epic poem, tells the story of the first superhero. But how does this story hold up against modern day superheroes, such as Spiderman? Firstly Beowulf is super strong, even being capable of ripping the demon grendel's arm completely off. Spiderman is also very strong making him able to lift and throw massive trucks. One of Beowulf’s defining characteristics is his bravery. In his poem, Beowulf faces demons who have killed countless people without even thinking about it. Beowulf fights these villains head on even going so far as to unarm himself to seem even more honorable. Spiderman is also very brave in this way. Alot of the his villains are strong enough to break every bone in his body, but this does not stop him

Beowulf, the epic poem, about a courageous warrior who is a hero of the Danes. A constant theme that runs throughout the poem is Beowulf’s bravery and tremendous feats of strength. In each of the three major battle, Beowulf defies the odds, fighting against monsters in hand to hand battles, sometimes without any armor, with the belief that fate or the Gods will show favor to him as long as he is not afraid to die.

Who is your favorite superhero? What type of qualities does that superhero have? Almost every hero has fans, because they raises above whatever they are faced with. When you think of a superhero you think they can do things normal people can’t, because their immortal. Every person or town needs a hero, these hero’s don’t necessarily have to save lives but they could solve problems or even make you smile. Hero’s come in all shapes and sizes, they don’t just have to be super strong or immortal. Little kids pick hero’s that aren’t always immortal, like a brother/sister, or even a sports player. At the time to those kids you may seem like a “superhero” but really you are just an average person, making a difference in someone life. Beowulf isn’t

The personality of these two characters is the same, but so different. They both have an agenda and will not let anyone or anything stop them. Their thoughts and behaviors are very calculated that their next move is somewhat unexpected. Each character is influenced by the environment that they are accustomed to; and their egos co-inside with their reputation.

Even though these differences are present there are some similarities between the two characters. Both are shown to be very hard working in their fields of work and are thought to be caring

Beowulf has connect with the modern society by showing dedication. I connected Beowulf with American soldier with modern society dedication. American soldiers are fighting for the good side and facing the bad side. American soldiers are not your typical soldier, they are stronger and smarter. Soldiers fight for their leader so they can provide for their families. Family and communities look up to them as heroes.