Beowolf

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“Grendel vs. Beowulf”

In the epic poem Beowulf, a battle occurs between two characters: Grendel and Beowulf. Grendel portrays the evil character that is believed to be the descendant of Cain, the first murderer of the Bible. Beowulf is the hero of the story, who fights to protect his people.
Both Grendel and Beowulf were courageous. Grendel was courageous for the fact that he had the audacity to even enter Herot and kill all those people. He never one showed fear for any human being, not even Beowulf. Although, he wasn’t courageous in the method he went about in murdering. He murdered while the people were in their sweet slumber. This was such a cowardly act because the people were never presented the opportunity to defend themselves, which of course wouldn’t have served much purpose after seeing Grendel’s incredible strength and brawn.
Beowulf was courageous because he stood up to such a monster even though he was just a mere human being himself, Although, he did acquire brute strength that defeated Grendel. He defended his people when there was no one else to rely on. But Beowulf courage stops at a certain point. In one way, he wasn’t courageous because he could have dealt with Grendel another way other than killing him. There may have been other methods in banishing Grendel. Regardless, Beowulf was still a hero to the Geats.
Grendel and Beowulf both sought fame even if they weren’t aware of this themselves. Grendel was famous for his reputation for being this horrible creature that preyed on helpless humans. He never intentionally pursued this persona, but it came about after taking so many lives. Therefore it led to the intimidation of the people towards Grendel. They all feared for their lives. Beowulf was known as the savior of the people. He overpowered Grendel, whom the people thought could not be destroyed. He also defeated any of the others that followed Grendel, such as his mother and the dragon.
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