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Essay Galaxy - Beowulf: First Literary Superhero
Beowulf: First Literary Superhero
Beowulf was the first literary super hero. Like the common day superman,
Beowulf has ordinary human characteristics, as well as superhuman powers. Like
the Anglo-Saxons of Beowulf's time, he is boastful, manly, and willing to outdo
his fellow neighbor. The only difference between him and the rest of the Anglo-
Saxons is that he possesses extreme amounts of physical power.
Grendel, the antagonist of the story, was feared by all men. He ate
humans and attacked them in their sleep. Many men had attempted to kill Grendel,
but until Beowulf, no man had ever succeeded. “...so Grendel ruled, fought with
the righteous, One against many and won...”(line 81,82).
Despite the probability of Beowulf's death against Grendel, he still
insists on attacking him and defeating him. Beowulf kills Grendel in a....
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Number Of Words: 463 |
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