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Greek Mythology and the Product Name Apollo

with recognizable characteristics often brings a product line into closer view for the average consumer within the demographic sco...

Epic Poem Beowulf and the Heroic Code

In six pages this paper analyzes the epic Beowulf in terms of its interpretation of the heroic code both in characters and in deed...

Masculinity and Its Nature

This research paper offers a detailed examination of the characeristics of masculinity asdescribed in several literary works, whic...

The Concept of Ambition as Reflected in Literature

In five pages the idea of ambition is discussed in an examination of such literary works as A Delicate Balance by Jose Armas, Balt...

'Beowulf' and the Characterization of Grendel's Mother

In five pages this paper discusses the viewpoint of Grendel's mother as featured in the poetic epic 'Beowulf.' Four sources are c...

A Comparison of the Song of Roland and Beowulf

The writer compares and analyzes the Song of Roland and Beowulf, two epic poems. The main focus of the paper is the death of the r...

The Use of Allegory and Symbolism in the Epic Poem Beowulf

Goldsmith, who sees Beowulf as being addressed to the "powerful" and designed to "warn them of the dangers attendant upon power" (...

Critically Evaluating the Hero in 'Beowulf'

In a paper containing three pages the discussion of whether Beowulf should be considered a pagan or Christian hero is presented. ...

Medieval Women's Role in The Romance of Tristan and Beowulf

In five pages this paper examines the role of women in Medieval society in a literary analysis of The Romance of Tristan and Beowu...

Beowulf and Insights on Characterizations

In five pages this paper discusses the insights contained within the Medieval epic in terms of Grendel's death, his mother's react...

'Beowulf' and the Importance of the Dragon, Grendel, and Grendel's Mother

In five pages this paper examines the various creatures of 'Beowulf' in an analysis of their importance. There are no other sourc...

'Happy Warrior' as Embodied by Beowulf

In five pages this quote 'Who is the happy Warrior? Who is he that every man in arms should wish to be? It is the generous spirit,...

Raffel's Beowulf and New Historicism

In five pages Raffel's interpretation of Beowulf is examined in an application of the New Historicism concept. Three sources are ...

Forrest Gump and the Epic Genre

Forrest gave us a clear view of the concepts of loyalty and honesty between friends regardless of the turns of circumstance or the...

Beowulf and a Contrast of Battles with Grendel, Grendel's Mother, and the Dragon

to his mother, he has been depicted as a solitary creature, not unlike the hombres in Sergio Leones "spaghetti" Westerns, who walk...

'Beowulf' and the Grendel Character

In 5 pages this paper presents a character analysis of Grendel as featured in the epic 'Beowulf' and how he is intended to be repr...

A Debate about the Nature of Man, Argued by Hamlet, Beowulf and Sir Gawain

The writer presents an imaginary debate among Hamlet, Sir Gawain and Beowulf on the nature of man, why he has been placed on earth...

Medieval Civilization and Christianity

In six pages Dante's 'Divine Comedy,' 'Beowulf,' 'Song of Roland,' and Augustine's 'Confessions' are examined in terms of gaining ...

An Overview of the Epic Poem Beowulf

The writer of this paper first gives an overview of the poem Beowulf, which was written in Old English, and then relates it to con...

Medieval Literature and the Portrayals of Kingship

In seven pages this paper discusses how the relationship between warriors and their king is symbolically depicted as that of sons ...

Ornamental Arts, Fame and Fate in Beowulf

comes to the aid of Hrothgar: "Thou Hrothgar, hail! Hygelacs I, kinsman and follower. Fame a plenty have I gained in youth! These...

Lines 2860-2879 of Beowulf

lays dead. No individual has truly come to help him save for one youth, Wiglaf. In these particular lines we note the following: "...

Medieval Epic Beowulf and its 3 Battles

is in danger, and perhaps also eager to gain some fame through the process. His character is somewhat innocent, but yet no less wi...

Seventeenth Century 'Old English' Literature

observing the "loud mirth in the hall," yet unable to be a part of such fellowship due to no fault of its own, but rather the circ...

Similarities and Differences between King Arthur and Beowulf

praise and... desire for glory" (McNary 528). Beowulf is strong, courageous and brave in combat, and likes nothing better than to...

Two Views of the Story of Beowulf

"proud of his plunder, sought his dwelling with that store of slaughter" (p. 25). Beowulf is written in Old English and set some...

The Culture of the Beowulf Poem

faith primarily in their thane and in "wyrd," which is a pagan reference to fate or destiny, according to Abrams, et al (1968). ...

All About Monsters

"The iron-braced door turned on its hinge when his hands touched it. Then his rage boiled over, he ripped open the mouth of the bu...

A Ficticious Literary Panel Discussion

its extreme, I pointed out the evil being perpetuated against the Irish." Lady Macbeth interrupts, "I am familiar with this wo...

English Literature and Virtue

when the Beowulf poet writes "Fate always goes as it must" (43) and "Fate often saves an undoomed man when his courage is good" (...