Beowulf and Batman Essay

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Beowulf and Batman The great heroic Beowulf and Batman was introduced many years apart yet both are very much alike. In the poem of Beowulf, the author remains anonymous. The Anglo-Saxon hero Beowulf was a Geatish warrior who fought many battles in his time. He was very wise, courageous and truly resembles the qualities of an epic hero. Batman’s real name is Bruce Wayne and was born by a rich family in Gotham city. As a kid he feared bats however overcame the fear by going into cave that was filled with bats. Being transformed to Batman, he fights numerous criminals in Gotham City. Batman and Beowulf possess the attributes of performing courageous deeds, being noble birth and fighting the fate of a group of people. Both heroes have the quality of courageous deeds. In the epic tale Beowulf swims for seven days and fights nine sea monsters, which most men cannot do. He displays courageous deeds when he rips off Grendel’s arms using his bare hands. “He twisted in pain and the bleeding sinews deep in his shoulder snapped, muscle and bone split and broke”(pg.53)”. As Grendel got angrier he had lost his power and Beowulf snapped his arm off. Batman displays his courageous deeds when he singled handedly fights gangs of criminals on many events in the movie “Batman”. His hand to hand combat reflects the strength he has battling against enemies. For both to not have superpowers, it is special to have the quality of courageous deeds. Beowulf and Batman also reveal being noble birth. Beowulf demonstrates his noble birth in his argument with Unferth. “You murdered your brothers, your own close kin. Words and bright wit won’t help your soul; you’ll suffer hell’s fires, Unferth, forever tormented” Beowulf is telling Unferth that it is wrong to commit murder. Instead of killing criminals, Batman frequently lets them go. According to Batman, why kill criminals when it is not

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