Essay Comparing Superman And Beowulf

When it comes to being a hero, Beowulf is as good as it gets. In comparison, Superman from “Man of Steel” is similar to Beowulf. It all begins with the strength of the two heroes, they have super-human strengths. Then follows up with the generosity of Beowulf and Superman. Above all, their bravery is second to none. Strength is a characteristic that is not needed by heroes, but it sure does help. The strength of Beowulf and Superman is beyond belief. In the poem, Beowulf is beating on Grendel so badly that he decides to just rip off the arm that Beowulf has his bare grip on. In “Man of Steel”, Superman is able to hold up massive parts of a ship that is collapsing, and would have crushed the man that the parts were going to fall on. No these incidents are not exactly the same, but no ordinary human would be able to pull those off. Generosity is a characteristic that all heroes have, otherwise they wouldn’t be doing the things to make them heroes. In the poem, Beowulf is begged by Hrothgar to protect his people from Grendel and Beowulf agrees to help. Similar to this, Superman could have went back to his home planet, Krypton, where he was first born. He decides to stay on Earth and protect the people there even though they did not accept Superman. …show more content…
Beowulf showcases his bravery when he puts his life on the line fighting Grendel’s mother. Not only is she unbelievably strong, but this fight is also in the marsh where Grendel’s mother has help from other beasts to attempt to kill Beowulf. Through all the odds stacked against him, Beowulf still fights off the mother. In “Man of Steel”, Superman fights against the army of Krypton, knowing very well that he could potentially giving up his life. Although he has super-strength, so does the whole army of Krypton. Superman still puts all the chances of death to the side, and he battles against the