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Beast Vs Beowulf

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Beowulf and Beauty And The Beast

There are lots of similarities and differences between heros, sometimes they’re strong and sometimes they begin as weak, they go through changes while in their journey, but in the end there is always someone there to save the day. In the poem Beowulf and the movie Beauty And The Beast both have a hero that struggles to fight a monster. In the poem of Beowulf, the monster Grendel is no good and caused a lot of grief through the land with his killing “ Grendel’s plan, I think, will be what it has been before, to invade this hall and gorge his belly with our bodies... And I think, if my time will have come, there’ll be nothing to mourn over, no corpse to prepare for it’s grave: Grendel will carry our bloody …show more content…

In the Beauty And The Beast Belle was a polite, loving, and strong girl. She loved the people in here town and especially loved her father, she treated everyone with kindness and she always stood up for herself. When Belle lost her father she went looking for him and found clues that lead her to him. When she found him she was over flown with joy but didn’t know how to get him out. She then found the beast and that was when her loving and polite qualities didn’t help her. The beast was angry and mean she had to learn to be firm in order to get past his bitterness and took her father’s place “Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead, unaware her captor to be an enchanted prince.” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101414/). In Beowulf he was strong, prideful, and a helpful man. He loved to help others in their time of need and with his strength it was easy for him to do. When he heard that the eating hall was taken over by Grendel he came immediately to help, and defeated him with pride.”My lord Higlac might think less of me if I hid behind some Board linden shield: my hand alone shall fight for me, struggle for life against the monster. God must decide who will be given to death’s cold grip” (lines 169-175) Beowulf then was made king and as he grew in age another task was brought upon him to defeat a dragon. Beowulf accepted this …show more content…

Some of the similarities they have are that both are fictional, they both have a beast and a heroic figure, even though Beowulf started off as strong and Belle didn’t. They also both continued to fight their battle until it was finished. Some of the differences that they have are that Beowulf was born with strength and had been fighting monsters for others since he was young. Belle was just a peaceful girl who all of a sudden had to fight for the life of her father and her own. The heroes found in these stories are magnificent people who show us to work hard for what we want and to never give

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In the epic poem Beowulf, the protagonist, Beowulf, faces three “monsters” at different times in his life. The poem begins with Grendel, a monster who attacks only in the dark of night, tormenting the kingdom of Hrothgar. The last two sections of the epic detail the conquering by Beowulf of Grendel’s mother and the dragon. The battle between the monsters and Beowulf represent the theme of good versus evil in the poem, as well as the fusion of pagan and Christian ideals in the changing Germanic society. Grendel’s mother’s actions directly juxtapose the role of a woman in this time period, and the greediness of the dragon with his treasure contrasts with the virtues of what would be considered a good king.

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Since an animal is incapable of feeling greed, the reader is left to assume that Grendel, and by extension his mother, are in fact human. This revelation introduces conflict when Beowulf slays them, because it is much harder to justify killing a human than killing a simple beast. The reader feels grief when Grendel’s mother dies, because in a sense, it was simply a mother avenging her lost son. When put this way, it creates uncertainty if the main character is truly “good” or not. By giving Grendel and his mother human qualities, the author has succeeded in creating a narrative that Grendel, or at least Grendel’s mother, had a logical reason to act the way they

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Brave, strong, courageous. These three things are what Beowulf and Gilgamesh have in common. They are considered epic heroes. Epic heroes are people who are admired for great achievements made during their lives and accomplish more than most. Beowulf is very outgoing.

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The same concept applies to Grendel’s mom and the dragon. Grendel’s mom was provoked when she found out her son was killed and the dragon was provoked when he discovered his goblet was stolen. Even though the so-called bad monsters were stolen from and bothered, they were depicted as evil. Beowulf came in and killed then beasts who were, frankly, just upset and aggravated. For doing so, Beowulf was

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As a payment to the king of the Danes, he decides to fight the dragon, just as he fought Grendel. Then he was a warrior and now he is a king responsible for his people. Beowulf’s decision is courageous but inappropriate for a king. His foolish but courageous decision causes him to die in the end. Before he fought the mighty dragon, he said “I’ve never known fear; as a youth I fought in endless battles.

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In Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”, Belle is shown as a sweet and innocent girl. She’s very smart and loves to read, which was considered odd for girls who lived in her town. Everyone thinks she’s a curious girl because again, she’s different from other girls. Every girl in town has a massive crush on Gaston except for Belle. She doesn’t seem interested in someone so profane and arrogant.

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As the story progress, Beowulf became king of the Geats for 50 years when suddenly a dragon emerged from slumber began to burn down villages. However, Beowulf didn’t pay the slightest attention, but instead ignored what was happening. Finally, when the dragon burns down Beowulf’s throne room Beowulf decided that he needs to deal with the dragon. In Beowulf 's eyes, the lives of his citizens couldn’t even compare to his throne room. When Beowulf prepared to fight the dragon he said, “Now I am old, but as king of the people I shall pursue this fight for the glory of winning” (lines 2512-2514).

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As king, Beowulf stepped up and fought the malevolent dragon in his last battle. In his last boast he uttered, “ I’ve never known fear, as a youth, I fought endless battles. I am old, now, but I will fight again, seek fame still, if the dragon hiding in his tower dares to face me.” (62). Beowulf was very confident for the circumstances.

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Both characters demonstrated courage and strength by fighting many vicious monsters to protect their lands. It asserted in Beowulf that “The monster’s whole body was in pain, a tremendous wound appeared on his shoulder. Sinews split and the bone-lappings burst. Beowulf was granted the glory of winning; Grendel was driven under the fen-banks, fatally hurt, to his desolate lair” (814-820). Here, we see that how Beowulf fights bravely.

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Near the end of his life as a king, Beowulf found that his citizens were being terrorized by a dragon. Although he was old and grizzled, the king took it on in battle. He showed tremendous courage even when knowing the odds were not in his favor. Previously, during his time in Denmark, Beowulf killed Grendel’s mother with the sword made for a giant. This showed his superhuman strength because as an ordinary human being Beowulf was able to handle and control the giant’s sword.

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In the epic poem, Beowulf, there are clear distinctions between an epic hero and a monster. Beowulf is the prime example of a epic hero possessing characteristics such as superior strength, courage, and loyalty. On the other hand, Grendel and Grendel’s mother are characteristized as evil and immoral based off of their actions. These characteristics are presented throughout the poem, and monsters are given grotesque, hideous appearances to further prove that they are evil. After Beowulf kills Grendel, Grendel’s mother reaction revealed how the full presentation of a character can allow readers to react differently than before and even sympathized with them.

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In the movie and epic poem Beowulf there were many similarities and difference that was noticed. Beowulf was not a true as he was in the movie. However in the epic poem he was more honest and he kept his word. For example, when Beowulf doesn’t tell the truth about defeating Grendel’s mother, but in the poem he actually defeated her. On the other hand it was interesting to see the poem come to life and it made it easier to understand the concept of the story.

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Christopher Reeve (AKA the 1978 superman) said that, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles”. Both Beowulf and Modern day heroes are similar in that way in that they fight for the common good of people. That quote from Christopher Reeves on what a modern day hero is, also applies to the epic hero qualities that Beowulf has. Similarly Beowulf and a modern day hero defeat an evil so that good can prevail. Some examples are, Beowulf Slaying Grendel and Grendel's mother to save the land of the Danes, and soldiers fighting enemies that threaten the lives of a country, and police officers putting criminals behind bars.

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Belle: Belle is a strong, intelligent, spirited and independent young woman. She is the moral conscience of the story, elevated by her thoughts and deeds. The maturity and depth of her character allow her to see the true beauty and spirit within The Beast, and to love him for it. She can be stubborn and always tries to protect people she truly loves. She 's also very patient towards others.

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But can they be easily compared? And do they have much in common? Beowulf is probably the mightiest and the bravest hero of the Old English literature. For many centuries in a row he was considered to be an example of a person easily overcoming extremely difficult obstacles, inspiring the others, showing great courage, sacrificing his life for good and generally typifying all the traits of a hero. He lived in the era, when the monsters and rival armies were the major problems to worry about.

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