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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 ...

Anglo Saxon Dramatic Society and Burton Raffel's Beowulf

In five pages this paper examines how Anglo Saxon dramatic society has been reflected in Burton Raffel's New Historicist interpret...

The Un-Human Enemies of Beowulf

The writer discusses the fact that in Beowulf, which is the oldest poem in English, many of Beowulf's enemies are non-humans. Thes...

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 - The Translations of Heaney and Raffel

swords" (Heaney 2; Raffel 2). 2.) Comment on the differences in Heanys and Raffels translations and the authors of literary/rhet...

Perspective on History

out, "different perspectives of what happened create different histories" (Wilson 1). The example of the voyages of Christopher C...

Christianity in Beowulf

has received a considerable amount of attention. Eighteenth century critics argued in favor of viewing the poem as fundamentally p...

Gender in Beowulf

readers know that despite her monstrousness, Grendels mother is considered to be human (Porter). When Grendel enters the mead-ha...

Rap and the Rap Culture

The writer discusses the connection between the Old English epic poem Beowulf and today's rap culture. The writer argues that alth...

Beowulf Digressions

If our theory is accurate, the digressions serve as portals of time, and remind the listener that he is able to move about in all ...

The Way in Which Sundiata and Beowulf Present Heroism

The writer compares and contrasts the Old English poem Beowulf with Sundiata, which is an African epic. The writer argues that whi...

The Court of King Hrothgar in Beowulf

The writer uses a close reading of the Old English epic poem Beowulf, and in particular the events at King Hrothgar's court, to ex...

Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees from a New Historicism Perspective

gas in Taylorville, Illinois" (Anonymous The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver bean_trees.asp). A small abandoned Cherokee child es...

A Discussion of Christian Elements in the Epic Poem Beowulf, and in the Character of Beowulf Himself

the first great epic poems of English history is thought to have been written around the time of the first half of the 8th century...

Beowulf

(VII). In this he is telling Beowulf that he had many apparently noble men claiming they would get rid of the beast but they drank...

Beowulf

cause of a king in order to help him, essentially asking nothing in return. There is another character, Unferth, who approaches B...

Developing a Marketing Plan for Viagra

to influencers Pfizer may appeal to men who would not otherwise come forward. It is undertaken in a tasteful manner, in line with ...

Beowulf & Aeneas

past, which is now gone, and his son is the future (the founding of Rome), and he is the transitionary figure destined to bring th...

Comparing Poems about War to Beowulf

it is essentially the duty of this narrator. Beowulf is a man who sees his duty as that which involves risking his life. He goes...

Epic Poem 'Beowulf' and Comparison of the Dragon and Grendel

night returning, anew began ruthless murder; he recked no whit, / firm in his guilt, of the feud and crime" (II 12-22). When Hrot...

The Epic “Beowulf”

present Beowulf as a young hero, who is called upon by his fathers old friend King Hrothgar of Geatland, to defend his subjects ag...

Christian Dogma in Beowulf

one true God. As this suggests, biblical allusions are plentiful in the Old English epic, particularly in regards to the Old Test...

The Heroism of Beowulf

turbulent in respect to British history ("Angelcynn" PG). It was a time when England was first created, and the time of King Arth...

Beowulf's Epic Poetry

In five pages this paper examines such events as the Dane's nation rise, attack of Heorot, hero's arrival in Heorot, Heorot feast,...

The Heroism of Beowulf

The writer argues that Beowulf can be seen as an archetype of the ideal hero, and that his deeds have come to be considered as a m...

English Versification Development

In five pages this research paper offers a brief English versification history beginning with Beowulf's Old English and continuing...

Contrasting and Comparing Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf

Gawain is presented with similar atrocities and the same type of need for retribution, though his choice of actions and his determ...

A Modern Viewpoint on Beowulf

The writer considers how we might learn about Beowulf's society by considering what sort of society might have developed if it had...

Brave New World Philosophical Analysis

when they heard the ringing of the bells, for they would associate this with being fed. In Brave New World, behaviorism takes the...

Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS)

Security; Governance Rule of Law & Human Rights; Infrastructure & Natural Resources; Education; Health; Agriculture & Rural Develo...