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Social Values Mirrored in Classic Literature

In nine and a half pages this paper considers how social values are reflected in the ancient literary works Phaedo, Euthyphro, Cri...

'Beowulf' and the Grendel Character

In 5 pages this paper presents a character analysis of Grendel as featured in the epic 'Beowulf' and how he is intended to be repr...

Beowulf and Insights on Characterizations

In five pages this paper discusses the insights contained within the Medieval epic in terms of Grendel's death, his mother's react...

Beowulf's Legendary Status

In five pages this paper examines the legendary status of the Beowulf epic. There are no other sources listed....

Beowulf and a Contrast of Battles with Grendel, Grendel's Mother, and the Dragon

to his mother, he has been depicted as a solitary creature, not unlike the hombres in Sergio Leones "spaghetti" Westerns, who walk...

Beowulf: Epic Hero Or Not?

view. The ambitious virtues that Beowulf embodies are representative of the earnest attempts required for such characters of this...

Suffering and Conflict in Cultures

not necessarily better than the other. Death was perceived as a place, a further step in life that would offer more security and s...

Revenge and the Law in Beowulf and Njal’s Saga

his murderous attacks upon Hrothgars sleeping warriors. Hrothgar makes it clear that Beowulfs obligation is based not on ties of ...

Beowulf Epic and 'Druncen' Word Uses

How the word 'druncen' or drunken is used in the epic Beowulf is the focus of this analysis consisting of five pages. Three sourc...

Beowulf's Pride

In five pages this paper examines the pride of Beowulf and its impact upon his actions and outcomes of the epic tale. There are n...

Heroes Beowulf and Hamlet

In five pages Joseph Campbell's definition of a hero is applied to Beowulf and Hamlet in a comparison and contrast of these two ep...

Ancient Greece and Medieval Societies Compared

In five pages Ancient Greek society is compared with the Medieval society represented in the epic 'Beowulf' in terms of citizen ex...

Epic Oral Poetry Tradition

In seven pages this paper examines the epic 'Beowulf' in a consideration of the poetic oral tradition. Seven sources are cited in...

Anglo Saxon Dramatic Society and Burton Raffel's Beowulf

In five pages this paper examines how Anglo Saxon dramatic society has been reflected in Burton Raffel's New Historicist interpret...

Monstrous Creatures in the Epic Beowulf

by stating that he will defeat Grendel without his weapons or protection. Symbolically, this is showing that good will triumph ove...

Medieval Law and Literature in ‘Beowulf’

so important because it represents at the beginning the significance of having a male heir to carry on ancestral traditions. The ...

Is Beowulf Christian or a Pagan?

birth. That there should be pagan aspects in an epic supposedly Christian should not come as surprise. A pagan hero is one...

Dante’s Inferno & Humanism

must take a stand against evil and live according to ideals rather than simply from a myopic focus on personal needs. In Canto 2...

'The Battle of Frogs and Mice' An Ancient Greek Poetic Analysis

until a water snake slithered by. Panicked and briefly forgetting about the traveler on his back, Puff-jaw dove, which threw the ...

Epic Literature and Heroes

In five pages the epic heroes that are featured in epic literary works are discussed in a consideration of 'The Song of Roland,' '...

John Gardner's Grendel and Epic Beowulf

oo well that here was the last of...

Beowulf as an Epic Hero

The writer argues that Beowulf can be considered a hero, not only because he does heroic deeds, but also because of the way in whi...

Contemporary Hero Mother Teresa

Beyond ordinary or normal human ability, power, or experience" (Dictionary.com, 2004). Applying this we can look at the way she c...

Romance and Epic in Thomas Malory's 'Tale of Lancelot and Guenevere' and 'Beowulf'

1). With the passage of time, epics evolved into what is commonly referred to as chansons de geste or romances. French in origin...

Types of Threats in Confessions by Augustine, Apology by Plato, and the Epic 'Beowulf'

adversely influencing the minds of young boys. Augustines autobiographical Confessions ponders the external social threats of sex...

Achilles' Shield in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages the importance and symbolism of the shield of Achilles is considered in this examination of Homer's epic....

Achilles' Shield in 'The Iliad' by Homer II

In five pages this paper examines how the epic represents Achilles' shield in a consideration of what its importance symbolizes....

D.T. Niane's Old Mali Epic Sundiata

In six pages this epic is critically reviewed. There are no other sources cited....

The Epic 'Beowulf' and Anglo Saxon Culture

the tale. In fact, it seems that one of the general ways in which each character is depicted is a quick rundown of their lineage. ...