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Thieves cause more harm than they realize, and Beowulf shows the real traits possessed by him. Chances to prove yourself happen few and far between. The epic poem Beowulf written and produced by an unknown author, but gets many life lesson points across. Actions taken by the thief cause many people to die in the dragon's rage. Pride of Beowulf causes him to go after Grendel’s mother, but Beowulf shows great leadership when going to fight the dragon. Foolish decisions made by Beowulf just for…

Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. While people without the condition have normal curves in their back, it should appear straight when looking from the front. However, people with the condition develop additional curves to either side of the body, and the bones of the spine twist on each other, forming a “C” or an “S” shape in the spine. The larger the curve is generally increases the risk for it to worsen overtime. S-shaped curves commonly tend to get worse overtime then…

Description of the Ethical Issue We live in a world where we not only need to be prepared for natural disasters but also those that are created by man, including terriost attacks and mass shootings. The World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine defines a disaster as: A serious disruption of the functioning of society, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses which exceed the ability of affected society to cope using only its own resources; the result of a vast…

A hero is a someone who displays courage or self-sacrifice, in the face of danger or from a position of weakness. What makes a character an epic hero is someone who is brave, admired for great achievements, and is faced by grand events, within an epic poem. An epic hero possess many qualities that normal humans usually lack. They are brave beyond compare, endure a desire to reach success, and contain much intelligence. The epic poem, Beowulf, describes one of the most heroic men of the…

Imagine being a 12 year old child, having a life changing surgery. When I was 4 years old my pediatrician diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. Scoliosis is when there is an abnormal curvature of the spine. Idiopathic just means there was an unknown cause. My doctor told me that when I was a child is probably when my spine started changing. When I was an infant I never crawled, I just went straight into walking. They believe that’s what caused it, because crawling puts your natural curve in…

Epic heroes are the ones who stand out, who are immensely extraordinary in all that they accomplish in the actions they take. An epic hero often takes on battles and challenges, and defeats them for the good of people. Most times they only appear in epic poems but, they do always take part in some sort of battle. Beowulf, is in fact, a true epic hero. He puts himself into danger and accepts any challenge even if the situation involves some sort of monster. Everything that Beowulf has done…

The story of Beowulf is used to explore the idea that when people use revenge to achieve a goal or to attempt to bring themselves fame, they will surely suffer or die by it. The poem itself is driven by revenge by the characters killing their enemies because of the wrongs done to them; some used it because of envy, others, like Grendel’s mother and the Dragon used it because of fury, and Beowulf to achieve worldwide fame and riches. The author of Beowulf uses the theme of revenge and it is…

In all timeless stories, we as readers discover a hero. The qualities of a hero are not static, as each story requires it’s own archetype of the crowning protagonist. In the heroic poem Beowulf, it becomes obvious within the first few stanzas that Beowulf, nephew of Geatish King Hygelac, will become a conquering hero. Although Beowulf is written post-Christianizing of Pagan, the heroic poem still holds many Anglo-Saxon ideals, while carefully mixing in various Christianity references as well. By…

The well-known epic poem, Beowulf, continuously strives for the new views of the thematic approach. Seamus Heaney translated Beowolf in an effort to help create different theories and views on this epic poem. This epic poem is based off Danish warriors seeking revenge on a monster, while being saved by a tenacious leader during the Anglo-Saxon time period. This has lead to two very different and yet similar films. “Beowulf and Grendel”, directed by Sturla Gunnarsson in 2005, and Beowulf,…

Planning: Names & Identity STEP 1: Thesis Claim - What is your statement that answers the prompt? This is what you will prove in the following body paragraphs? At this point it doesn’t have to be a perfectly written thesis statement, a few sentences stating what your position is and how you plan to prove it is acceptable during planning. When you change your name you change your identity which leads to a loss of a part of you whether that is positive or negative.Changing you name is a…