Compare And Contrast Beowulf And Malala

Some would say it is better to be a true hero rather than just act like one. For instance, Beowulf is a salient hero from Burton Raffel’s poem who saves Herot from distress. Roberto Clemente was a famous baseball player with great accomplishments and also looked at as a liberal hero. Finally, Malala from Diane Sawyer, was an advocate for women's educational rights. In Diane Sawyer's interview Malala most effectively relates the qualities of a hero because of her leadership, bravery, and her inability to concede and through her diction and way of speaking.

Beowulf, a hero from Burton Raffel's poem is not depicted to actually be a hero because of his clout and cockyness. Although Beowulf is idolized and deemed to be a hero, he presents himself as conceited and does not give thanks to the people who helped him along the battle. After Beowulf defeats the monster Grendel, he gloats about his victory like he’s superior to everybody : “ Hanging high …show more content…
For example in the interview with Diane Sawyer, Malala declared “ They can't stop me in home, school or any place”. The author uses a inspirational tone to demonstrate that no one will get in Malala’s way. This relates heroism because Malala was not going to give up until her point was made and she was determined to make a difference. At another point during the interview, Malala makes a very strong claim. She states ¨ And you must move forward. You must go forward, because education and peace is very important. ". The author uses a persistent tone to exemplify Malala's determination. This makes her a hero because Malala is moving past the attempt to kill her and is still striving to make a difference for women. While the other two figures could be considered heroes by some, Malala is the most heroic because she displays strong devotion and dedication to making a difference for women’s educational