Similarities Between Beowulf And Superman

Every person has motives or values that explain what they do and why they do it alot of times these values come from things they've experienced and choices they make. A lot of heroes have the same values which helps them make the right choices and have the mindset of a hero. Heroes tend to have values that are the same as other heroes. Most heroes have back stories that explain why they value what they do, however regardless of their backstory heroes tend to be the same. Heroes are created to represent cultural values which makes them create inspiration setting an example of what to do. Some examples of heroes are the characters Beowulf and superman. Superman is a superhero from the planet krypton which was destroyed so he was sent to earth

Beowulf is very wise and pure however despite being from different places with different circumstances Beowulf and superman share the same values. This makes Beowulf and Superman proof that superheroes have the same values.

Superman and beowulf have the same values we learn in the book that beowulf values being humility, loyalty, and self restraint and in the movie that superman shares the same values. One example of Beowulf showing the value of humility in the book is after he has just completed his great battles against the evil of the land. For example, in the book it states, “Beowulf was not greedy or ambitious. The gifts that hrothgar had given him he passed on to Hygelac ‘you are my king’ he said“ {nye 83} Beowulf he had just defeated the great evil of the land and saved them and the land celebrated him and gave him gifts but he passed them on and gave the praise to the king and did not boast about what he did. This clearly shows that Beowulf values humility because he does not boast and he does not take the praise of the people but instead directs it on others.

This proves that superman values humility because he humbled himself and didn't use his power against the people even though he knew he was too powerful for the people to fight.Another value that Beowulf shares with superman is the value of self control or restraint. This is an important value for Beowulf because it allows him to stay calm and not act out. For example in the book it states, “only someone so wicked could eat witches' apples and come to no harm’ he insinuated darkly. Beowulf laughed… "I don't peel them myself,’ he said. "Things seem to lose something with their skins off don't you think but every man to his own taste”. {nye 27}. During this quote Unferth is trying to accuse Beowulf of being wicked because he can eat witches' apples Beowulf does not yell or argue he just simply replies that he does not peel the apples and why that wouldn't make him wicked. This proves that Beowulf values self restraint because he held himself back from getting angry and arguing and instead replied calmly with self control. One important value of supermans is also his value of self