Beowulf is one of the most important works of Old English literature. ... As we can see virtue is clearly represented by Beowulf and his heroic actions. ... Good and evil are both very clear throughout Beowulf. Good represented by both selfless acts completed by Beowulf as well as its ability to cleanse evil, and the evil creatures that Beowulf defeats show the evil in the poem. ... Beowulf is courageous, brave, and compassionate for his people. ...

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The character of Beowulf himself in the epic Beowulf is representative of Christ in that he acts as a deliverer to the people of Herot by redeeming them from the evils of Grendel just as Christ delivered people from the evils of their own sins. ... His jealous heart is revealed when he says to Beowulf, "You"re Beowulf, are you- the same boastful fool who fought a swimming match with Brecca, both of you daring and young and proud and at the end victory was his not yours." ... The mention of Beowulf as a prince also reveals his Christ-like image because in the Bible Christ is known as the Princ...

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In the poem Beowulf, Beowulf and the monsters prove to be foiled characters as the story progresses. ... Fate chose Beowulf to overcome Grendel's strength in order for Beowulf to be successful in his battle. ... Fate was once again on Beowulf's side. ... Fate had chosen Beowulf to die in that battle. ... In the poem Beowulf, Fate is usually on Beowulf's side. ...

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Examples of this theme include: God versus Cain, Beowulf versus Grendal, and Beowulf versus Grendal's mother. ... (Beowulf, 1261 - 1264). ... In the battle between Beowulf and Grendal, God grants Beowulf overwhelming victory. ... Tired and torn, Beowulf, through his goodness, is able to vanquish Grendal's mother. ... The epic poem Beowulf encompasses all aspects of a great tale. ...

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Beowulf and Grendel represent the ultimate struggle of good and evil. ... To Beowulf, this is another conquest. ... Beowulf represents God and Grendel represents Satan. ... Beowulf is all that is good, moral, and ethical. ... Beowulf is like a parent and Grendel is like a child whom he chastises. ...

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Beowulf and Shane are two similar stories. ... Beowulf and Shane both do a good deed for their society. Beowulf lived like an animal. ... Beowulf fighting Grendal and Shane fighting Chris Calloway. The two good people are Beowulf and Shane. ...

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Coming of Beowulf In this section it portrays the greatness and importance of Beowulf to his town's people. ... Grendal kills the first man and then goes on about to kill Beowulf. As he grabs Beowulf, Grendal feels hands like he has never felt before. ... Grendal puts up a fight with Beowulf but it is not good enough. Beowulf defeats him and hangs his arm as the trophy from the rafters on the ceiling. ...

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The Never Ending Saga The Pagan's epic poem Beowulf is a heroic saga about the young prince, Beowulf, who goes overseas to fight the kinsmen's of Satan, which in the story is referred to as the descendents of Cain. ... The sword that Unferth let Beowulf use could not behead Grendel's mother, because it was a sword of evil that was used to kill Unferth's brother. ... Only Beowulf with God's grace could have lifted the sword and killed Grendels's mother. Long after Beowulf has restored peace in the homeland of the Danes and becomes a king, it is Beowu...

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Tolkien has suggested that the theme of Beowulf deals with "Man alien in a hostile world, engaged in a struggle, which he cannot win..."" Tolkien has set an important point by relating this theme to Beowulf, making it clear that we can't have a struggle-absent life in this world. ... This point is illustrated in Beowulf when it shows that at first he wasn't a very famous man, not until he started working in his land and putting and end to some of the problems they had in Geat. ... They will end up like Beowulf, without all his rewards and treasures given for defeating monsters. ...

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Beowulf is a classic epic that dates back to the Anglo-Saxon time period. ... The story of Beowulf is that which is similar to many stories and epics. ... Then along comes a hero, Beowulf who slays the monster and saves the kingdom. ... One of the most obvious device used by the writer in Beowulf is alliteration. ... It instills a feeling of heroism, and wanting to be a hero like Beowulf. ...

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Language Analysis of Beowulf and Iliad: Beowulf is one of the oldest and important existing poems in the English language. ... Beowulf perfectly exemplifies this characteristic of an epic hero. ... Beowulf is truly in a league of his own. ... Beowulf is tame and civilized, the epitome of goodness and purity. ... This deed served as a symbol of Beowulf's Goodness. ...

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Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon hero, has all three characteristics. ... Everything Beowulf accomplished was through God. ... Just Beowulf's touch would make a mortal man want to die. ... Another power Beowulf possessed was his integrity. ... Like Beowulf, Arthur sought to protect people from evil. ...

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Carlson elaborates on the portrayal of Grendel's moral ambivalence in the fight with Beowulf, explaining how Grendel's "enormous strength, wrestling ability, and blood-thirsty cannibalism are contrasted with his very real pain and anguish on having his arm wrenched off by Beowulf and his agonized return to his cave, where he died" (Carlson, 362). ... The fact the she chose to stand up and fight Beowulf and even recover from his attacks demonstrates how much more of a formidable opponent she is when compared to Grendel's failed attempts at fleeing Beowulf's might u...

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Truly Beowulf is the quintessence of the Anglo-Saxon man of that era. ... In his journeys Beowulf's conduct is flamboyant and self-assured to the point of being pompous. ... Honor was an important aspect of Beowulf's fight also. ... It was faith that was the backbone of Beowulf's strength. ... In so many ways Beowulf differs from what is looked for in a modern day hero. ...

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An epic hero is characterized for having superhuman strength, Beowulf epitomizes this quality. ... Beowulf fought Grendel with his bear hands and won. ... Beowulf even carried Grendel's head out of the lake, showing his brute strength. This strength is a key trait of Beowulf's heroism. ... Beowulf's most heroic trait is that he is not afraid to die. ...

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Beowulf is told in third person by an anonymous Christian monk. The person telling the story is not part of the story in Beowulf. ... In Beowulf the battle between good and evil is never ending. ... In the epic Beowulf's next battle is against Grendel's Mother. ... In Beowulf, his final battle is with a dragon. ...

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Beowulf is a story of heroes and monsters that are good and evil. ... Because of such a hero as Beowulf, the poem is still appealing and significant. ... Beowulf portrays all the virtues which the heroic-age people respected. ... Beowulf achieves this by defeating anyone who stands in his way. ... The story of Beowulf relates to the heroes of todays society. ...

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Hercules and Beowulf, both fictional characters, can both be appropriately categorized as heroes. ... Both Hercules and Beowulf find ways to come against evil and bring those opponents to defeat. ... After the fight between Beowulf and Grendel, Beowulf mentions "He has done his worst but the wound will end him." ... After the defeat of Grendel, even more evil lies in Beowulf's path: Grendel's mother and a dragon that becomes the death of Beowulf. ... I meant to perform to the utter most what your people wanted." as said by Beowulf. ...

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Hercules and Beowulf, both fictional characters, can both be appropriately categorized as heroes. ... Both Hercules and Beowulf find ways to come against evil and bring those opponents to defeat. ... After the fight between Beowulf and Grendel, Beowulf mentions "He has done his worst but the wound will end him." ... After the defeat of Grendel, even more evil lies in Beowulf's path: Grendel's mother and a dragon that becomes the death of Beowulf. ... I meant to perform to the utter most what your people wanted." as said by Beowulf. ...

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Hercules and Beowulf, both fictional characters, can both be appropriately categorized as heroes. ... Both Hercules and Beowulf find ways to come against evil and bring those opponents to defeat. ... After the fight between Beowulf and Grendel, Beowulf mentions "He has done his worst but the wound will end him." ... After the defeat of Grendel, even more evil lies in Beowulf's path: Grendel's mother and a dragon that becomes the death of Beowulf. ... I meant to perform to the utter most what your people wanted." as said by Beowulf. ...

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The poem Beowulf suggests that Beowulf is the hero and Grendel is a villain, or the "bad guy."" ... The battle between Grendel and Beowulf is an intense personal struggle for Grendel. ... He would kill Beowulf if he could. Beowulf, with God's power, can defeat Grendel and Grendel knew it: Now he discovered--once the afflicter of men, tormentor of their days "what it meant to feud with Almighty God: Grendel saw that his strength was deserting him, his claws bound fast, Higlac's brave follower tearing at his hands. ... After Beowulf defeats Grendel, a sense of relief and pe...

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