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America Vs Beowulf

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Thesis: Because of Beowulf’s excellent characteristics and values not only is he considered a hero in his story, but he is also considered the basic model for modern day superheroes like Captain America. I. Captain America has similar physical characteristics to that of Beowulf because the character of Captain America was based off the story of Beowulf. a. Captain America i. A blonde, blue-eyed, muscular man with a sculpted physique. ii. Tall with a formal clothes and usually fought with bodily fitting suit on. b. Beowulf i. Believed to be tall, muscular, and tanned. ii. Tall with leather armor and sometimes fought naked. II. Both Beowulf and Captain America believed that the lives of others were more important then their own. a. Captain America …show more content…

The characters of Beowulf and Captain America have polar ideas of personal values even though Captain America was based off of Beowulf. a. Captain America i. Valued the lives of people and animals alike, and the value of friendship. ii. Wanted to carry out justice and keep the freedom of the people present throughout the years. b. Beowulf i. Valued riches and honor. ii. The lives of all the men and women in his kingdom and the surrounding kingdoms. IV. Though the personal views of Beowulf and Captain America were different, they had similar styles of command over soldiers a. Captain America i. Was a captain of the army, and held a high amount of respect over his men. ii. Eventually became the uncontested head of the Avengers team, and led them with pride. b. Beowulf i. Was the strongest of the Geats, and he was also their prince. ii. Lead his men with courage and tried to keep the majority of them alive. V. Battle tactics used by Captain America and Beowulf were similar in style but different in battle strategies. a. Captain America i. Fought in teams with well thought out plans. ii. He also fought with a shield made of a rare material called ‘adamantium.’ b. Beowulf i. Chose to fight with his men around him to help if

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Although these two heroes are from different time periods, their strengths in battle are equivalent to one another. For instance, Beowulf shows his strength by fighting for the Danish people. He kills Grendel by detaching his arm. “He twisted in pain, and the bleeding sinews deep in his shoulder snapped, muscle and bone split.” (497-498).

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Captain America is a great example of how Beowulf acts in this short story. In order to be a good epic hero, you need to be strong, ethical, on a quest, and glorified. Captain America represents all of those things just like Beowulf. They have many differences but many of the same traits. I will compare the two and also contrast them.

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They put their life on the line for the citizens of the United States of America. The final characteristic of a great hero is loyalty. Loyalty is staying true to what you say or say you will do. Beowulf was loyal to the Danes and Geats, when he said he will fight off the enemies he stuck to his word.

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