Enter the Dragon

identified as: Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the Dragon. To make things more invigorating, Beowulf incorporates different methods, techniques, and weapons for each of the three creatures he battled against. In the beginning, Beowulf learns that a creature by the name of Grendel was marauding the mead hall of Herot; killing a large quantity of innocent people; mainly warriors. Therefore, king Hrothgar…

Beowulf seems throughout the novel as the stereotypical “hero” as he tells the stories of him defeating 9 sea monsters, but the main focus of the epic poem is the 3 battles involving Beowulf vs Grendel, Beowulf vs Grendel’s mother, and Beowulf and the dragon. At the beginning the audience becomes acquainted with the character King Hrothgar, who in celebration for military success builds a mead hall. Grendel an evil, ugly spawn hears from miles away and after learning his hate for joy brutally…

Beowulf accepts his age and decides to fight the dragon with armour and weapons. In the film, Beowulf, king of the Danes, sees the destruction the dragon is causing and takes it upon himself for his ultimate battle. The film dragon is clearly stated to be the illegitimate son of Beowulf and Grendel's mother, a curse upon Beowulf for falling for her trap. These vital movie plot points are non-existent in the poem. After a fierce battle between the dragon and Beowulf, neither emerged victorious as…

evolves from a simple hobbit to a true hero. Bilbo Baggins faces many difficulties on his decent into the nadir, where he becomes his true adventurous self; exerting great courage, leadership, wits, and perseverance, which allows him to slay his inner-dragon. At the beginning of the story, not only is Bilbo unconscious…

In Ancient Rome there was this prophecy of an epic hero that would someday come by the name of Burray and help bring the humans and the dragons together and live in peace. When would this hero come? What would he or she look like? Would they have any special power? Would he or she help people in need? These are all questions the people of Ancient Rome had at the time. Years went by, decades passed , centuries came and gone, but finally our hero was born. The parents were grateful they had a son.…

at an old age after defeating a dragon who was destroying his country. Beowulf during his time when he was alive showcased some heroic characteristics especially when the dragon started attacking his country. Beowulf when he learns of what the dragon had done to his country shows the readers his bravery and his leadership…

Denmark may enter this hall: that evil will be gone” (338-339). Beowulf is shows the people of Denmark that he is not afraid of Grendel and he will defeat him like all his other previous enemies. Beowulf shows everyone that he is loyal to…

actions and duties as an epic hero would be Beowulf. Throughout this epic poem, Beowulf encounters many challenges that he manages to overcome in order to save his people. Beowulf is called upon to defeat 3 monsters, which is Grendel, his mother and a Dragon. During these battles, Beowulf displayed his knowledge, honor and courage in all 3 battles and obtains the honor of being called a hero. The hero, Beowulf had gotten word that it was a monster that was terrorizing the people of Herot. The…

deemed evil? A dragon is a beast, and in Beowulf it is simply an animal. An animal cannot be judged on standards for humans. The acts done by a beast are based on a different scale than the acts of a human. For an animal has neither the level of intelligence nor sentience of a human being. This is why a dragon cannot be judged on its actions alone, but must also have its actions understood in the context of the situation. This is why the dragon in Beowulf is not an evil creature. The dragon in…

The Dragon Prince In a strange night, I rushed my way through maze of shops, so that I could avoid people attention around me and suddenly a woman seize my arm and pulled me closer to her. “I sell many fruits and at the good price, I could give you a discount since you are one handsome young man” the old woman smiled generously and waved her hand at me from a stand of red apple. The truth is, my stomach is like want to ask the red apple from the old woman, if only I had more money, I can buy…