Sunday, September 8, 2013
Modern day Beowulf
I've been thinking of who most resembles Beowulf today and I cannot think of one real person or one real group of people who resemble him. However when I think of Beowulf I think of this courageous hero who goes out of his way to show his bravery and protect and serve people he barely or doesn't even know. This makes me think of super heroes. I think of them because they possess many of the qualities that Beowulf also possesses. They all have the bravery to put their life on the line to put and end to evil. Whether this evil is someone such as Grendel, a dragon, the Joker or Bane, there is always an evil that needs to be stopped or shut down. 126 Both Beowulf and super heroes put themselves in danger to save others. However the differences between the two is most of the super heroes are fighting for a deeper meaning than just showing that they are a hero or to prove that they are this brave warrior. Instead they fight to actually help people. They have a more deeper reasoning for their fighting. Super heroes also have fancy little costumes and specialized weapons to help them battle while Beowulf battles with his own hands with out the help of weapons. Even with the few differences they have, and even if super heroes aren't necessarily real, they are the closest representation of a modern day Beowulf.
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I think that Super Heroes are very accurate depictions of Beowulf. I do believe that both Beowulf and superheroes are brave and go out of their way to protect others. And although they are very similar, I also think that they do what they do for different motives. I think that superheroes are genuinely trying to protect the citizens of their towns and really do care. Beowulf on the other hand, I believe that Beowulf is brave more for the glory and the pietas then for his care for the people. Great post.
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I do think that superheroes are a good representation of modern day Beowulf. Both Beowulf and superheroes take on tasks or enemies that no one else would consider. Not to mention the fact that both of them take on these challenges with little help from others or weapons, they rely solely on their natural, if augmented abilities. I do agree with what you said about motives. Superheroes do their tasks out of a sense of duty to humanity, they want to use their powers for the greater good. Beowulf on the other hand only wants to use his powers to gain personal glory.
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