Although many of the concepts in Beowulf reflect attitudes of pagan Anglo-Saxon times, still contains many newly introduced Christian themes; themes that occasionally clash with older values (Irving 21). ... For example, after Beowulf and his men finished their journey to Denmark they, "thanked God for that easy crossing on a calm sea" (227-28); and before his battle with Grendel, he says, "Whichever one death fells must deem it a just judgement by God" (440-41). ... An example of how God protects Beowulf occurs when he opens a treasure upon which the ancients had placed a ...

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The theme of hero and monster is claimed throughout the poem. Grendel's mother longs for revenge against Beowulf. ... Throughout the poem each character plays a crucial role in portraying the theme of evil, jealousy and temptation in which everyone faced. ... Beowulf comes forth to fight Grendel's mother and this fight initiates the change of Beowulf into this monster. ... Yang initializes the way he did not care to jump into a lake infested with monsters which helps to give an example of why he is not human-like. ...

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Unferth tries to ruin Beowulf's glory by telling everyone Beowulf lost a swimming match against Breca. ... For example when Beowulf defeats Grendel; "Halfdanes son presented Beowulf with a gold standard as a victory gift." ... Another example is the fact the poem says Grendel comes from Cain. ... To Beowulf, Wiglaf must have proved himself enough for Beowulf to honor him to be leader of the Geats. Wiglaf is also the last person Beowulf is in contact with, so Beowulf can instruct him on what to do as the new leader. ...

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It is a common theme seen throughout literature that women are nothing more than pretty objects for men to acquire and possess-"Beowulf" and Anglo-Saxon society tell a different story, however. There are quite a few models of powerful women in this epic-Grendel's mother, for example-but none is more expressive of true Anglo-Saxon culture than Wealhtheow. ... This man is none other than the legendary warrior, Beowulf, the hero of the poem "Beowulf". ... Through all the celebrating and cheerfulness that took place in Heorot, it is easy to see that "Beowulf" gav...

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Stories such as The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Lord of The Rings and Beowulf all fall into the epic category. ... Just like Beowulf fought the dragon, Harry defeated the troll that was terrifying his school. ... This is the perfect example of how Harry Potter is an epic. ... Harry Potter is a perfect example of this. ... Another universal theme of Harry Potter is life and death. ...

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Throughout history epics such as Beowulf have been well known. ... For example he tries to make himself feel better by giving Perry money, he believes that he can just pay his fine and go along with his life. ... Every time Perry thinks of the past the red knight appears, for example after he walks Lydia home, the girl he now loves, the knight appears. ... Gillian uses the elevated style of presentation to help further the plot and explore theme. ... Gillian shows the theme of spiritual values as what brings true happiness, not the materials that one may posses. ...

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Chitra Divakaruni weaves a similar theme into her novel, The Mistress of Spices, in which the narrator, Tilo, uses the mystical energies of spices to help those who enter her shop. ... A similar element pertaining to the significance of a name appears in other works of literature, such as Beowulf, in which the main character battles ferociously on foreign lands to preserve the respectability and fame of his Geat name. ... For example, the poppy seed develops from a lifeless "grain" to "khus khus," a name filled with exotic syllables and noise interpreted as a coming to life. ... Divakaruni...

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Everybody goes to horror films and on rollercoasters at theme parks, part of the human condition is a desire to be terrified, as if we are trying to preview the end. ... An example of this is to be found at the end of "The Tommyknockers", where the protagonist, Gard , is onboard an alien craft which has been buried in the ground for millennia. ... For example, "Needful Things" starts and ends by us, the readers being addressed by an elderly man, "You've been her before. ... Examples of these characters can be found in almost every King novel, but Gard from "The Tommyknockers" is an exce...

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