Beowulf and Malala Yousafzai: Against All Odds A hero is an ordinary person that finds the strength to persevere and suffer no matter what obstacles get in the way. Many heroes carry a talent or a gift which lets them stand out from their community. These traits typically include strength, bravery, and the drive to achieve the impossible. Heroes in an epic do not choose where they come from. They usually fight the evil forces to benefit the community. Beowulf and Malala Yousafzai have these characteristics. Beowulf is popular for being a hero to the people of Geatland and Denmark during the Anglo-Saxon period. Yousafzai is well-known for being a hero to the woman in Pakistan and around the world today. Although Beowulf and Yousafzai are from different time periods, they both have their similarities and differences. Beowulf and Malala are heroes because of their sense of duty and courage.While Beowulf was in Geatland, he heard about “Grendel filling the nights with horror” in Herot, so he rapidly set sail for Denmark (Beowulf 198-199). Later in the epic, Beowulf announces that he will meet him with “his hands empty,” even if Grendel is a “fearless fighter” …show more content…
Beowulf fights and kills the monsters that come in his way. Beowulf fights to have his title. Malala Yousafzai does not use violence in any way to be seen as a hero. Yousafzai uses her voice and doesn’t care for a title. Beowulf and Malala are heroes in their own ways.
Beowulf and Malala Yousafzai definitely have the characteristics of a hero. Even though Beowulf is a fictional character, who serves for the people of Denmark by killing the monsters, he is still considered a hero in his own way. Malala Yousafzai is an amazing hero who did not use violence to get her point across, instead she used her voice. Even being shot in the face did not stop her from being a women’s rights