The way heroes are defined is by their physical, emotional, and social being,which can be very different from novel to novel. For example, “The Hobbit” by J.R.R Tolkien the hero Bilbo
Baggins is quite different from the hero of the epic poem,“Beowulf”. Although both are heroes their journeys of self-discovery are very different.To fully compare and contrast these heroes we must know who each of them are. Bilbo Baggins is a small hobbit who in the beginning is very scared and confused about his role in being a burglar while following the dwarfs and Gandalf on their journey. “feeling all confused and a bit shaky inside”(Tolkien 25). This example shows that Bilbo was very confused and scared about being a burglar. He accepts the job but only …show more content…
The similarities are that they are both fantasy characters with human like qualities. Bilbo and Beowulf both work for a greater reputation among the people they know. They both have enemies that they try to conquer. Beowulf’s enemy would be Grendel, while Bilbos enemy would be Smaug. In both of their journeys they go on a quest for self-discovery and they are both admired in their societies. The differences are that Beowulf is a soldier who is scared of nothing, and Bilbo is just a small hobbit with hairy feet, who at first was scared to leave his hobbit hole and terrified of anything that my harm him. Beowulf is physically strong while Bilbo is very small and weak, but book smart.When Beowulf first hears of Grendel terrorizing Hrothgars’ village he does the very noble thing and accepts the responsibility of killing Grendel. In his far-off home Beowulf, Higlac's follower and the strongest of the Geats—greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world”(109-111 Burton) These lines from the epic show how great beowulf straight was. Another difference is Beowulf is a confident solider and Bilbo is nervous and careful of all of his surroundings. “I’m awfully sorry,’ said Bilbo, 'but I have come without my hat, and I have left my pocket-handkerchief behind, and I haven’t got any money. I didn’t get your note until after 10:45 to be precise.”(Tolkien 34) This shows that bilbo was trying to be clever and
Baggins is quite different from the hero of the epic poem,“Beowulf”. Although both are heroes their journeys of self-discovery are very different.To fully compare and contrast these heroes we must know who each of them are. Bilbo Baggins is a small hobbit who in the beginning is very scared and confused about his role in being a burglar while following the dwarfs and Gandalf on their journey. “feeling all confused and a bit shaky inside”(Tolkien 25). This example shows that Bilbo was very confused and scared about being a burglar. He accepts the job but only …show more content…
The similarities are that they are both fantasy characters with human like qualities. Bilbo and Beowulf both work for a greater reputation among the people they know. They both have enemies that they try to conquer. Beowulf’s enemy would be Grendel, while Bilbos enemy would be Smaug. In both of their journeys they go on a quest for self-discovery and they are both admired in their societies. The differences are that Beowulf is a soldier who is scared of nothing, and Bilbo is just a small hobbit with hairy feet, who at first was scared to leave his hobbit hole and terrified of anything that my harm him. Beowulf is physically strong while Bilbo is very small and weak, but book smart.When Beowulf first hears of Grendel terrorizing Hrothgars’ village he does the very noble thing and accepts the responsibility of killing Grendel. In his far-off home Beowulf, Higlac's follower and the strongest of the Geats—greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world”(109-111 Burton) These lines from the epic show how great beowulf straight was. Another difference is Beowulf is a confident solider and Bilbo is nervous and careful of all of his surroundings. “I’m awfully sorry,’ said Bilbo, 'but I have come without my hat, and I have left my pocket-handkerchief behind, and I haven’t got any money. I didn’t get your note until after 10:45 to be precise.”(Tolkien 34) This shows that bilbo was trying to be clever and