Story’s can be vastly different yet certain aspects and foundations can be eerily similar. For instance, almost every character faces some form of development. Characters can remain flat or unaltered morally but one element in their story has undoubtedly changed. Siddhartha follows the development of a young man seeking spiritual enlightenment, who discovers himself through his travels and mentorships. In Beowulf, the titular character and warrior travels to fight and defeat Grendel the monster, who is wreaking havoc upon Denmark. Astrid Magnussen from White Oleander is a young woman who experiences great change when her mother is incarcerated for murder.
The tale of Siddhartha begins when he is a naive boy seeking enlightenment. He is …show more content…
When preparing for his battle against, Grendel, he was confident and stoic, with little to no fear shown for the battle ahead of him as he knows that he is fighting for the protection of the Danes. To further the notion of his confidence, he announces that he is fighting Grendel barehanded, to which he does successfully. Although he was shown to be confident before the battle, the fight against Grendel and the eventual defeat concludes Beowulf’s development into a heroic, confident young man. The dragon is a monster that demonstrates pure evil; because of this, Beowulf decides that he must take on the fight in order to protect the people who he represents. Now older in age, Beowulf reflects on the risks he took on his life when he was younger, and how now as a king, he must pursue the fight for the glory of winning. He still remains noble, however his confidence with the dragon is not of the confidence with Grendel. The difference in this fight compared to the one against Grendel was that now he fought for the people he loved and cared for — his people. He fought for the Danes against Grendel, however is was more of a show of courage and strength as opposed to devotion of a nation. This is why the second fight proves Beowulf’s character true character development with true and genuine nobility. Meeting his demise as a result of the battle, he accepts his fate of death because he received treasure for his people — not
The tale of Siddhartha begins when he is a naive boy seeking enlightenment. He is …show more content…
When preparing for his battle against, Grendel, he was confident and stoic, with little to no fear shown for the battle ahead of him as he knows that he is fighting for the protection of the Danes. To further the notion of his confidence, he announces that he is fighting Grendel barehanded, to which he does successfully. Although he was shown to be confident before the battle, the fight against Grendel and the eventual defeat concludes Beowulf’s development into a heroic, confident young man. The dragon is a monster that demonstrates pure evil; because of this, Beowulf decides that he must take on the fight in order to protect the people who he represents. Now older in age, Beowulf reflects on the risks he took on his life when he was younger, and how now as a king, he must pursue the fight for the glory of winning. He still remains noble, however his confidence with the dragon is not of the confidence with Grendel. The difference in this fight compared to the one against Grendel was that now he fought for the people he loved and cared for — his people. He fought for the Danes against Grendel, however is was more of a show of courage and strength as opposed to devotion of a nation. This is why the second fight proves Beowulf’s character true character development with true and genuine nobility. Meeting his demise as a result of the battle, he accepts his fate of death because he received treasure for his people — not