Compare And Contrast Beowulf And Batman

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In the Anglo-Saxon time period the major values were bravery, honor and loyalty. Beowulf and wiglaf demonstrate these values by standing up to villains, fighting a fair fight and protecting the people of the public. These values later carried on into modern day heroes, such as, Batman who displays these values by fighting evil in Gotham City by sticking to his honor code, and not being afraid to stand up to the evil villains in order to protect the public. Although, ages apart both Beowulf and Batman share these values. The epic Beowulf shows the values of the Anglo-saxons that later reflected in modern day heroes.

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