Christ Figure In J. R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings

The epic poem portrays justice. Not only did Beowulf himself bring justice to his people but in a way so did Beowulf’s death. “The first time in life that famous prince fought with fate against him, with glory denied him” ( line 63-65 ). This shows that Beowulf risked his own, to save his own. Meaning he risked his own life to save his people. This is similar to the brave people that decide to join the military and fight for their countries. Even more similar to the ones that unfortunately do not make it home to their families.

From Bilbo’s lighthearted, longing poems, to Galadriel’s deep, ominous, mystic poem, various characters recite and write poetry within the story. Each race also has a distinctive view on style and usage of poetry. These variances in both the characters and the races can be studied and compared to allow a greater understanding of racial and character values and attitudes, as well as establish a tone common to the race. A large portion of the poems come from the elven race. The race of elves within the story is characterised as graceful, powerful, and deep. It is the oldest race in Middle-Earth, with a long history stringed with long battles, fascination and study of nature, and interaction with the deities of Middle-Earth, the Valar. Many poems, including “Elven Hymn to Elbereth”, “The Fall of Gil-Galad”, and ‘Song of Beren and Lúthien”, delve into this intrinsic history. The elves throughout the story also associate with the motif of light. Within the story they represent the good of the world, viewed as pure and noble. This connection is shown in the first volume, whenever Sam Gamgee and Frodo Baggins first see the elves, who on their way to the Grey-Havens chant the poem “Elven Hymn to Elbereth”. Light imagery saturates the poem, which within the first stanza describes a Vala, a deity, as “Snow-white! Snow White! O Lady Clear!” and “O Light to us that wander here” (Tolkien 79). This first stanza, from the

Alexander was a complex, inscrutable man of passion and iron-will . The King possessed a keen intellect, with an ability to make quick decisions. He had supreme courage and excellent leadership skills , which contributed significantly to his greatness as a

Chapter 14 of How to Read Literature Like a Professor discusses how to identify and the significance of Christ figures in literature. According to the book, Christ Figures are prevalent in literature for various reasons including putting emphasis on the sacrifice of the character or deepening the plot with the parallel to Christ. This works because Christ is an important feature in our culture. I believe that literature from dominantly Christian areas will contain many figures resembling Christ simply because the religion is ingrained in the culture. Foster lists many of the qualities that help to indicate the presence of a Christ figure. Some of these include wounds on hand and feet, and struggle in the wilderness, a sacrificing character,

In the hope of the king Hrothgor, the light of the power of the Almighty coming to him again, that the God send a hero "Beowulf" to his kingdom to save the horrible day.

In the book The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, many things are similar to the Bible. Many of the characters in the book are used represent characters from the Bible. In C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the story of Christianity is paralleled using the characters in the book.

In relation to the kings of this time it can be seen how kings were viewed by people in this period by looking at writings of the time. By looking at “The Epic of Gilgamesh”, a story that dates back to 1300 B.C. and was written in the Akkadian language on twelve tablets, it is made clear that kings were looked at as gods. The story states that, “[This is the story of] how Gilgamesh went through every hardship. Supreme over other kings, lordly in appearance, he is the hero.” (The Epic of Gilgamesh, Sources, 4). In this excerpt it is made clear that this Gilgamesh is a king, reigns over all other kings and his appearance is that of a god. In this story Gilgamesh is part human, part divine and king. In the process of the story Gilgamesh marries Princess Ishtar who seem to be part goddess. It is also seen that Gilgamesh and Ishtar have direct contact with the gods and more specific Ishtar who after being insulted by Gilgamesh “in a fury she went up to the heavens, going to Anu, her father, and crying, going to Anrum, her mother, and weeping: ‘Father, Gilgamesh has insulted me over and over, Gilgamesh has recounted despicable deeds about me,

C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of books that contain a countless amount of biblical allusions. In each of the seven total books of the series, there are references to both characters and major themes in the Bible. For example, in the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, there are many allusions to the Bible such as when Edmund betrays not only his brother, Peter, and two sisters, Susan and Lucy, but also Aslan in order to stay with the Wicked Witch in her palace. This is similar to the story of Judas and the way that he leaves the disciples and betrays Jesus. Furthermore, in the same book, Aslan is killed by the Wicked Witch for the sake of Narnia similar to how Jesus is crucified for the sins of his people. Additionally, both

Alexander the Great ruled his kingdom as a king that had tunneled his skills and had a good deal of experience in the past. He was thankful that his father, Philip, gave him the best teachers

Whether writers know it or not, their worldview seeps into their writing. An author’s worldview in his writing is similar to the way many people talk. They discuss their opinions openly. People do not tend to hide their opinions, and they are proud of them and stand behind them. Authors write their opinions into their books. The Golden Compass was written by Philip Pullman. His books were written with a humanistic morality theme in mind rather than God’s sovereignty and knowledge. Pullman was an atheist, and his humanistic worldview was all through his books. He disliked C.S. Lewis’ Christian allegories in Narnia. Michael Ward claims that “Pullman evidently cannot abide Lewis's religious

Prideful steps came to a halt as soon as Beowulf stopped and slowly turned to face us, a crowd of young warriors willing to give our all to fight alongside such a hero. I could feel my heart quench as he told his story, of his brothers and father, of his glory and fame, and watched in awe with every movement he made. Alas, Beowulf made his final boast and ended with what only the best heroes could, “If the dragon in this tower dares to face me!” he screamed. We cheered and felt our adrenaline go up as we became more prepared for the battle just around the corner, our swords in hand, shields already up; however, nothing could have prepared us for what lie ahead.

He goes in knowing that he will probably die, and the scene is bloody and drawn out. Furthermore, Wiglaf enters the final battle to help him, showing the respect that he has earned from his thanes and that they are now willing to give their lives for him. In the final chapter, the encounter with the dragon, the anonymous poet reflects on how the responsibilities of a king, who must act for the good of the people and not just for his own glory, differ from those of the heroic warrior. Therefore, Beowulf’s moral status becomes somewhat ambiguous near the end of the poem. Though he is properly celebrated as a great hero and leader, his last daring fight is also somewhat unnecessary. The anonymous poet suggests that, Beowulf unnecessarily leaves his people without a king, exposing them to even more danger and fear of attacks from other tribes.

The Epic of Gilgamesh follows Gilgamesh through his journey of spiritual awakening and ultimately to his death. Gilgamesh, a hero “given the kingship” (118), was required as a king to do many important things; of which included being a judge, a protector, and a great builder with goals to expand their colony.

The Achievements of Alexander the great have had a huge impact on the Ancient world and still has an impact now. With his heroic battles and the dedication that he had to take as much as he can. His extent was that he was able to conquer, he had to cross the Hellespont to be able to take the Persian Empire where he had to take three battles and was victorious in all tree as well as killing the Persian Leader Darius III. And parts India that he was able to take over. Athens, Babylon and his

All that You Do (An evaluations on the motivations of Beowulf through the battles he has throughout his life.) After years of bloody warfare, a group named the Anglo Saxons appeared. In all cultures people look for a hero. They want someone they can look up to or a person to be the example.