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... In the great epic, Beowulf, the hero possesses the more familiar classic hero qualities. ... Beowulf displays his courage a variety of times by encountering destructive monsters without a moment of hesitation, “Then Beowulf rose, still brave, still strong, and with his shield at his side…strode calmly, confidently, toward the tower, under the rocky cliffs; no coward could have walked there. ... 663-636) Resembling Beowulf, my own parents would show their bravery by attempting to stop my brother from going out and destroying his life. ... Beowulf displays his physical strength during his battle with Grendel’s mother when he was able to lift the heavy sword in her cave, which was made by the giants and no other man was able to lift, “but so massive no ordinary man could lift it’s carved and decorated length.
Approximate Word count = 624 Approximate Pages = 2.5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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