Comparing Robinhood And Beowulf

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The Adventures of Robinhood in comparison to Beowulf
In the story I read Robin Hood is considered as an outlaw for stealing but shows compassion to other. On the other hand Beowulf is a Viking and is semi divine in nature. He uses his strength every time he is in the battle. For Robin Hood he likely used his bow and arrow. Even the said story and the epic have different structure and plot, both of the stories has similarities as well. Just like every time they risk their lives just to help others without knowing what would happen next. They were both stuck in a situation of helping and fighting even their life is at stake. For Robin Hood he is haunted by the king's army because of stealing. Beowulf is known for his bravery in facing the evil

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