He portrays these characteristics in the battle against Grendel, the scuffle with Grendel's mother, and the fight against the dragon that inevitably ended his life. ... Though his men lived, they lived as cowards, yielding to the dragon apprehended by all the Geats. Never the less, Beowulf's strength of heart and mind gave him the will to fight the dragon, although only one of his men was there to help him. ... He fought the dragon to his death and died with a pride, courage and loyalty that no man at the time had known. ...

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An example of Beowulf showing bravery is when he goes to slay the dragon even though all his men abandon him. He realizes that the dragon is more powerful than he is, but he will still not back down. ... An example of this is again when he goes to slay the dragon. He has no help, he realizes that the dragon is more powerful, and most importantly, he realizes that he will probably not be returning victorious from this battle. ...

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The epic tells the story of a hero, a Scandinavian prince named Beowulf, who saves the Danes from the monster known as Grendel, and also of his triumphs, fighting Grendel's mother and a Dragon. ... After Beowulf becomes king in Geatland, he again shows his great ability once more by hie pledge to kill the dragon. ... In contrast, evil is presented by Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon, who are filled with a yearning to act against people and in the end destroy them. ... The fire-dragon is the third representation of evil. ... Beowulf's super-human courage is shown when ...

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He had everything to lose but he still found the strength and courage in him to go fight Grendel, his mother and the dragon. ... He shows determination when he was losing to the dragon and he was so determined and still kept fighting. ... He didn't give up no matter what it took to kill the dragon. ...

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In his fiftieth year on the throne, a great dragon disrupts the peace, destroying much of the Geats homeland, including Beowulf's throne-room. ... This fight is not yours, nor is it up to any man except me to measure his strength against the monster or to prove his worth." (2529-2535) Beowulf feels it's his duty to fight the dragon alone. Despite being well into old age, Beowulf fights honorably and courageously against the dragon, with help from young Wiglaf. Beowulf's time is finally up; although he succeeds in killing the dragon, he himself is mortally wounded. ...

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He shos the great qualities of strength and power when, after fifty years, he fights the dragon who has become a threat to his society. ... When Beowulf and Wiglaf fight the dragon, everyone else becomes cowardly and runs off to the forest to hide. ...

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Regardless of the fact that he smote Grendel bare handed, Beowulf admits a dragon is a formidable foe indeed, so a decision is made to unsheathe Hrunting Beowulf's mighty blade. "I"d use no sword, no weapon, if this beast/Could be killed without it, crushed to death/Like Grendel, gripped in my hands and torn/Limb from limb." (630-633) Beowulf knows that the dragon might kill him, and a man who walks into death is not a hero but a fool. ...

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Fifty years after Beowulf's becoming king, the Geats are distraught by a dragon seeking revenge for a stolen cup. Beowulf, although old and weaker, shows his courage and puts his people before himself to go defeat the dragon. As all his companions, excluding Wiglaf, run for their lives, as Beowulf uses his last strength to slay the dragon before his own death. ...

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Katniss is less eager to take life than is Beowulf, but Katniss faces mere mortals rather than the Spawn of Cain and a dragon. ... Even the battle with the dragon he also acted out of retaliation, and did not defeat him single-handedly. ...

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Beowulf gave his life in a battle with the dragon, without hesitating. ... This proves to us that he was willing to sacrifice is own life and possibly not even defeat this dragon, but at least he would die trying. ...

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Children are extremely interested with legendary and fantasy figures because they take on such tasks as: difficult journeys, challenges with dragons, discovering lost treasure, and changing the nature of the world through their singular acts of courage and selflessness. ...

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The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane, details the aspects of war. Among these are the hidden inner qualities which war can bring out among the soldiers. Some of these qualities may be negative, while other qualities are quite beneficial. Whatever hidden traits war may bring out in a person, th...

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A hero is a person noted for their act of courage and the nobility of their purpose in whichever tasks they perform. Beowulf does deserve to have the title of epic hero bestowed upon him simply because, everything he does is for the good of his people, and he always puts them befor...

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How Beowulf does and does not appear like a hero to the contemporary reader As in any civilization, Anglo-Saxons looked to their hero as a leader and a man whose valor and courage served as a source of inspiration for the entire society. Their hero was a man who believed in fate and a man whose ...

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