Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said ,“ It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.” His quote is very informative as it is very common for people to get lost in the thoughts of how important the things they do are for them. In Beowulf was very proud of all of his achievements which overtime greatly affected him negatively. Where as in Hamlet is more focused on other personal issues, that keeps him distracted from self-achievement. With Beowulf and Hamlet’s personal characteristic of loyalty, bravery, and honor These characteristics are a huge part of how Beowulf and Hamlet are very different, along with how similar they can be as well. Loyalty is being faithful and devoted to someone or something. An example of loyalty is being married to someone and being a hundred percent committed to them and only them. Loyalty is the ability to keep a promise with a person and respect them. It can be shown in many different ways such as: with a person, a country, and even yourself. Beowulf is loyal to his country of Sweden and Hamlet is loyal to his father by seeking revenge and the truth of his father 's death. A major way that Beowulf showed loyalty to his country was leaving Sweden to help Denmark. Denmark was struggling to defeat a evil creature that was killing its people nightly. When Beowulf confronted the king of Denmark he said “My people have said, the wisest, most knowing/ and best of them, that my duty was to