Compare And Contrast Beowulf And Sundiata

Beowulf has confidence when he battles. Beowulf announces that he will fight Grendel, the evil that has been lurking them for a long time. However; Beowulf says he will fight with his bare hands instead of using weapons (Lines 400-490). This shows how he is brave enough to challenge Grendel with a single combat with only hands and in the end, he wins. Another example is when Beowulf boasts, Unferth interrupts him and insults him. Then Beowulf replies, “The fact is, Unferth, if you were truly as keen and courageous as you claim to be Grendel would never have got away with such unchecked atrocity, attacks on your king, havoc in Heorot and horrors everywhere” (590-595). This is an example of where he shows courage because he corrects Unferth and makes him look as a fool for not stating the truth of what actually happened. Also, this explains while they were swimming he was fighting off sea creatures along their swim, which is why he lost. According to Heaney, Beowulf shows courage when he believes he can defeat the dragon. During when Beowulf fights the dragon, it states, “Yet the prince of the rings was too proud to line up with a large army against the sky-plague. He had scant regard for the dragon as a threat, no dread at all its courage and strength, for he had kept going often in the past, through perils and ordeals of every

When thinking about the stories told in the Medieval Ages, many people today might picture a knight, hero, or king that represents as a role model for us people. Two books, Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel and The Once and Future King by T.H. White are two examples of stories told at completely different times, by different authors, that include hero’s. In both stories there are similarities and differences that can spotted between these character’s heroic traits. Both Beowulf and King Arthur show the heroic trait of wisdom which is essential to becoming a great leader.

Beowulf is one of the oldest poems in history, it was originally written in Anglo-Saxon, and it was told orally with many literary devices so it could be remembered throughout generations. It shows what their society was based on back in the Anglo-Saxon era. Although throughout history the poem has been changed to fit our modern day society. For example, having different values and morals and how we look at religion has all changed. In the Beowulf poem and movie there are many similarities and differences in Religion, Characterization, and Morals it highlights the value and beliefs of each society.

In the book, Beowulf boasted about why he lost the swimming match against Breca that Unferth brought up (Unknown, 530-558). While Beowulf does have a few moments of humility, he does get carried away when angered. This shows

In the epic poem Beowulf, the story introduces two different warriors. The epic poem introduces the mighty geat warrior, who goes by the name Beowulf where the epic poem is about. Later in the story, it introduces a minor conflict between Beowulf and Hrothgar’s right hand man named Unferth. Unferth creates tension through insulting Beowulf and accusing of his tales to be fake and that he is not a better warrior than Unferth, himself. However, throughout the story Beowulf proves countless times that he is the better warrior than Unferth.

never shows a sign of arrogance, only selflessness, honesty, and his loyalty to the code of Chivalry. Beowulf almost seems barbaric, going out to conquer the monster so he can add

God gave the gift of free will to all of His children. Beowulf relies on God’s will and his own strength in his three battles. Beowulf’s first battle is against the evil monster, Grendel. “Beowulf trusts in his own strength as much as in God’s grace in his battle” (Chickering 272). After his first battle, “A pang of mortality strikes Beowulf as he looks back at the splendid neck-ring he has been given by Hrothgar as part of his reward for victory over Grendel”(Price 25). Beowulf was showing humility because he knows that he is human and could have been killed. The Bible speaks about humility in numerous books. For example, 1 Peter

Beowulf and Hrothgar are both great kings with responsibility to take care their people. Beowulf is a great king because there has been peace and prosperity for fifty years in his village when he became king. Hrothgar is a good king because he created the mead-hall and became successful, also implying that he had wealth. They both have experiences in combat. Hrothgar has responsibility for his people, while beowulf just worried about the glory and fame.

He has not only shown courage but also gives his assurance that he would die or kill Grendel in order to protect this kingdom.In the poem Beowulf by Seamus Heaney, Beowulf states that “I hereby renounce sword and the shelter of the broad shield, the heavy war-board: hand-to-hand is how it will be, a life-and-death fight with fiend”(Heaney 408-414). While reciting his boast, Beowulf shows a tremendous amount of trust and confidence in himself against the battle with the merciless monsters Grendel, Grendel’s mother and the Dragon. Another example to show his supremacy is when he battles the dragon and he recites “I would rather not/ use a weapon if I knew another way/ to grapple with the dragon and make good my boast/ as I did against Grendel in the days gone by.” (Heaney 2518-2521). One of the best ways Beowulf promotes faith in himself before battles is with his boasts. The lines quoted above have a lot of significance as it was last boast, he succumbs to his wounds after the battles against the dragon. Anglo-Saxons encourage themselves by gaining glory for self and clan too. This is an important scene as it is the scene after Beowulf's victory over Grendel,“The monster’s whole body was in pain, a tremendous wound apprehended on his shoulder. Sinews split and the bone lappings burst. Beowulf was granted the glory of winning” (Heaney 817-819). Epic battle vs Grendel had ended and Beowulf emerged out with his glorious

Foreshadowing is a unique literary device in which the author must balance revealing the future and leading the reader in a certain directions. Different kinds of foreshadowing yields different results. Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney, and The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon are very different when it comes to foreshadowing. The former tells a story of a great hero on his quest for fame and glory. In his quests he slays multiple fearsome monsters and separates himself from normal humans. In the latter, a young boy grows up with a love for literature. He falls in love with a book and dives into the mysterious history of the author while dealing with his own social problems as he grows older. Even though they are quite different,

An example of this is when he decided to not use a sword or armor while going against Grendel. He stated, "I have heard moreover that the monster scorns/in his reckless way to use weapons;/therefore... I hereby renounce/sword and the shelter of the broad shield” (433-440). Beowulf’s daring attitude also adds to his pretentious character. He later proved his

“Beowulf” and “The Iliad” have plenty of differences but also have plenty of similarities within their stories, structure, and writing styles. For instance they are both poems but “The Iliad” is an ancient poem while “Beowulf” is an epic poem. They are both poems but they are two different types of poems, this is just one of the many similarities and differences in these two stories.

Heroes bring a hope to people whom they protect. Heroes bring people joy and bring a sense of relaxation to the people of their society because they play such an important role in lives everywhere. Heroes are complex rather than unembellished because they can fight dragons to defend their kingdom, or create a non-profit foundation to enhance the quality of life for more than 2,000 underprivileged kids. Heroes in our present day can be very complex because a person’s viewpoint on a hero’s life can be a completely different than the way another person looks at that same hero. Thomas Davis Sr. can be extremely comparable to Beowulf but they also have major differences.

Beowulf relies on both God’s will and his own strength in his three battles which demonstrates a heavenly connection to what is considered to be good. Beowulf’s first battle is against the evil monster, Grendel and he claims to trust in his own strength as much as in God’s grace for his battle. Beowulf was showing humility because he knows that he is human and could have been easily killed. The Bible speaks about humility in 1 Peter 5:5 which states that “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Beowulf’s actions can be seen as Christ-like just as Grendel and his mother provide a sense of Satan.

The epic poem Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney, presents two heroic kings that have very clear differences on how they overcome challenges but they still keep their people in safe keepings. Hrothgar and Beowulf are admired by their people because they both show strong characteristics of what an Anglo-Saxon king should do or be.