Beowulf, a great murderer of Grendel, the savior to the Danes, is the epitome of an epic hero, but where do heroes fit in real life? Heroes are strong, they fight for good, and travel far and wide to defeat a supernatural villain, and Beowulf embodies every aspect.Doctors Without Borders fight modern monsters like AIDS and other incurable diseases. Beowulf and Doctors Without Borders are examples of epic heroes within society.
Beowulf is an epic hero based on the age of the Vikings era. He traveled to Sweden to fight off a monster named Grendel. He was very ignorant and fought for glory. Throughout his years with the Danes, he became more humble and accepted help from the Danes who had become his family when he was in need of help. In his …show more content…
A doctor would leave his or her practice and go to Africa for a minimum of one year and work with people, mainly adolescents, who are infected with AIDS/HIV. Although this isn’t considered epic worthy, there are many things Beowulf and a doctor have in common. Doctors Without Borders are heroes to these teenagers who are slowly dying of an incurable disease. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, also known as AIDS, is a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy. Unfortunately, there isn’t a cure for this monster: there isn’t a way to defeat this disease with glory. We cannot all be like Beowulf and slay all the monsters in the world, but these doctors are trying to make the world a better place just like Beowulf did for the Danes. Africa isn’t the only place affected by AIDS/HIV, but it’s where a large majority is located. Doctors aren’t always strong physically but they have to be mentally strong to see the horrific things caused by this supernatural evil. Doctors fit into society more universally than Beowulf, but both are examples of epic
Beowulf is an epic hero based on the age of the Vikings era. He traveled to Sweden to fight off a monster named Grendel. He was very ignorant and fought for glory. Throughout his years with the Danes, he became more humble and accepted help from the Danes who had become his family when he was in need of help. In his …show more content…
A doctor would leave his or her practice and go to Africa for a minimum of one year and work with people, mainly adolescents, who are infected with AIDS/HIV. Although this isn’t considered epic worthy, there are many things Beowulf and a doctor have in common. Doctors Without Borders are heroes to these teenagers who are slowly dying of an incurable disease. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, also known as AIDS, is a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy. Unfortunately, there isn’t a cure for this monster: there isn’t a way to defeat this disease with glory. We cannot all be like Beowulf and slay all the monsters in the world, but these doctors are trying to make the world a better place just like Beowulf did for the Danes. Africa isn’t the only place affected by AIDS/HIV, but it’s where a large majority is located. Doctors aren’t always strong physically but they have to be mentally strong to see the horrific things caused by this supernatural evil. Doctors fit into society more universally than Beowulf, but both are examples of epic