Beowulf - A Medieval Hero

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Day by day, individuals are faced with challenges that lead to extremes. People confront hurdles while achieving everything they are obligated to do. Every day, ordinary people are to some extent a hero. It is normal for people to face obstacles and barriers when performing their duty. But within those people, the ones that do not quit due to their frustration are the real heroes. What people today refer to when they think of hero is someone strong and brave who protects the feeble ones. It is true a hero must be stalwart and bold, for a medieval hero to be distinguished one must also overcome their fears in order to achieve success. By acting brave, not giving up, and having a realization a hero will be able to control his fears and rise above it, bringing success. Beowulf is a medieval hero who acts brave to attain victory. When Grendel consecutively attacks the Danes every night, Beowulf steps out of his shelter in order to help the majority. He defeats his fears even though the possibilities of the consequences that he might suffer are high. “The hero comes to Heorot” (Beowulf lines 188-189) the similarity in the pronunciation of “hero” and “Heorot” seems as if the mead hall was designed for Beowulf. The words contain such coincidence that the tone of the quote seems certain and possess. When Beowulf arrived in the land of the Danes, he announced to the soldiers: The man whose name was known for courage, /the Geat leader, resolute in his helmet, /answered in return: “We are retainers/ from Hygelac’s band. Beowulf is my name. / If your lord and master, the most renowned/ son of Halfdane, will hear me out/ and graciously allow me to greet him in person, / I am ready and willing to report ... ... middle of paper ... ...ng Henry’s intimidating and threatening fear to side his believes. As the conversation ends, Thomas Becket returns the chancellor’s ring and that marks the official decision made with God’s influence. The rings significance held Beckets mind and duty. From the beginning of the film the rings might have foreshadowed Thomas Beckets proceeding growth directing his fearless resolution. Medieval British heroes overcome their fears and barriers, while acting brave, not giving up, and recognizing their behavior. Each hero tackles one’s obstacles to achieve success. A hero’s path is like an obstacle course, the one who makes it to the end is the real hero. People who get defeated by their fears and challenges are losers. And the people who overcome their hardship and terrors were winners in the middle Ages and also are in our society nowadays. sources

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