Comparing Beowulf And Lord Of The Rings

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Literature, like any other field, has famous people whose names or works will never be forgotten. There are writers who are blessed with an inborn writing talent, and these people have a flowing source of imagination that does not dry. These writers can write without a source of inspiration, and they write without knowing writing skills. Also, there are writers whose imagination can help them to write every type of literary work, and there are writers that write for many years on the same subject. Many, if not all, literary works are inspired by stories that are written in the past. The masterpieces are written by people who do not know writing skills. Besides, these writers do not have a source of imagination, but they write according to their own imagination. For example, the first English masterpiece, Beowulf, is written in the Old English, so it is clear that the writer wrote it by depending on his own skills. More importantly, Lord of the Rings is inspired by Beowulf. According to this, by comparing between the two writers, a person can notice the differences. The first difference is that the author of Lord of
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Once they decide to write, these writers write a work. For example, William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and long poems are an evidence of his talent. Approximately, Shakespeare wrote 42 plays and a huge number of sonnets. Undoubtedly, the number of these literary works indicate that Shakespeare can write on any subject and in any type. In other words, Shakespeare, in his plays, deals with different subjects and themes, so it is clear that he has an imagination that helps him write. Besides, although he is inspired by the old stories, Shakespeare revises an idea and makes it a fantastic story. Indeed, his plays are more famous than the preceded

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