Intellectual Dragon And Beowulf Comparison

Even though the hero’s in these stories are very interesting their tales would not be as rewarding if they did not have to face many adversities on the way. Some of the monsters in these stories like Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon from Beowulf, while the Odyssey has many monsters but some if the main ones are Cyclops, the suitors, and Poseidon. The culture in Beowulf was more about believing in a higher power and related monsters like Grendel and the dragon to religious meanings while the Odyssey is about looking inward because they are all things in your daily life. Even though there are similarities in the monsters in these stories are different in the way they are perceived.

Beowulf makes his final boast. He says that, even though he is old, he shall “still seek battle, perform a deed of fame” by killing the dragon. (Norton59)

When a book gets made into a movie there are many similarities and differences. A difference between the Reading and the motion picture is that the reading explains the real story of Beowulf more detailed.

King Arthur and Beowulf are both heroes in their stories which causes them to have many similarities in their traits but, they have differences in their traits as well. Arthur and Beowulf are both courageous leaders. They fight fearlessly for themselves and their people in battle. A difference between Arthur and Beowulf is their ability to depend on others. Arthur depends on others many times in The Once and Future King while Beowulf depends only on himself in Beowulf. Despite the differences, Beowulf and Arthur still have many things in common such as their wisdom. Both men are wise and make incisive decisions in battle and in leading. Their wisdom on the battlefield is a heroic trait that both men possess. Another heroic trait that they share is their courageousness.

A hero possesses the traits of strength, follows a code of ethics, and more than anything else fights evil. These qualities can be seen in Beowulf, the Knight, and the Squire. Humility though was a favorable trait that the new ideal man possessed, whereas arrogance was more appropriate in Beowulf’s time. Although there are similarities, there are more differences when you compare the new ideal man and Beowulf.

Brave, unyielding, beyond perfection. These are words that describe a true “Epic Hero”. While the poem adaptation of the character Beowulf fits these definitions perfectly, the films’ take on Beowulf leaves a lot to be desired. Despite his bravery and heroic actions, there are far too many flaws, that the poem adaptation does not embody, that cuts the film Beowulf from the title of a true “Epic Hero”.

     In the Book of the Apocalypse, Rome is represented by several allegories: the beast of the land, the beast from the sea, the harlot, Babylon, and the dragon. The Beowulf-poet also manipulates the dragon allegory to represent Rome, but his dragon represents not Rome, pure and simple, but a hostile area of the (former) Roman empire, the Romanized Britain or the Roman-British .

“I will not carry my noble sword into battle, but fight with my bare hands, fiercely and fearlessly…” (Ringler, Canto 6). This shows a glimpse of how great of a King Beowulf is and how strong he is portrayed in the written version of Beowulf. Beowulf is a story written about a great Kind named Beowulf . The story shows the mighty battles that Beowulf accomplished and how noble of a King he was.

As the Anglo-Saxons slowly converted into Christianity, there has been many ministerial qualities that each monster in Beowulf represents. The dragon, the most symbolic of three monsters, conveys three out of the seven deadly sins. It represents wrath, greed, and pride due to its selfish nature in hoarding all the treasure in which it takes a satisfaction to. The dragon was the most symbolic foe that Beowulf faced.

It is the end of my summer and I had a great basketball season, however, with all the interests received. I realized that my NCAA evaluation became an obstacle and so all the interest simple waver away thus loose the possibility of achieving a scholarship. This really hurts that no one took the time to truly know me or learn about my situation. Perhaps it is a blessing because the process taught me to appreciate the people who truly care about my welfare. The assumption is that I just did not do well in school and I know that is further from the truth. I worked very hard getting here and sacrificed a lot because my objective is to have the opportunity to realize my dream. I am hoping that your decision makers realize that and understand

Throughout history, there have been authors that rely on other stories as a ground of their own. This is more prominent in some authors more than others and there is also a substantial increase in the amount of information taken from the stories. An example of this is J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and it's connection to Beowulf in its settings, characters, and scenery.

Epic poems was the first way of oral stories and Beowulf was one of the first stories written down from English language. An epic poem has a hero that is larger than life like Beowulf with extraordinary powers. Beowulf fights against evil and usually wins. But before he can fight the villains he must go on a quest and prove his heroism. In the story of Beowulf he fights against a Grendel’s Mother and a Dragon.

The Dragon is a powerful serpent that is guarding the treasure hidden deep within a cave of some sorts. Beowulf, being the brave and courageous leader that has ruled over the Geats for fifty years has to defend his people. In his quest, he asks his second in command, a young warrior, named Wiglaf to join him in defeating the Dragon. In the end, Beowulf is unable to defeat the Dragon and Wiglaf takes his place as the king of Geats. The Dragon represents a situation that has snowballed into the greatest disaster of humankind. Which is where people tear each other apart verbally and physically. Leading to unwanted and preventable altercations with the people we love. Eventually, there is a person who comes to resolve the issue but is unable to

Significantly more noticeable, Tolkien’s dragon Smaug is directly influenced by the dragon in Beowulf. For both hero’s, the dragon is a representation of greed and is disturbed by a specific piece of treasure being stolen from them. In both journeys, the dragon is the final battle the hero must face. Unfortunately, neither of the hero’s accomplish their goals in their first encounter. Instead of only victory, both battles with the dragon also end in death. For Beowulf, the death was his own and his companions had to complete the task without him. Conversely, the death that the dragon engendered for Bilbo was not his own but instead the unfortunate death of many of companions while he saw it

During my final year of high school, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try something new. I have had a passion for basketball for as long as I can remember, yet I never attempted to join the high school senior basketball team. My biggest fear was that I would be deemed unsuitable but this year I did not let the opinions of others stand in the way of what I wanted to do. I was determined to prove to myself that I am capable of anything I put my mind to.