Beowulf: First Literary Superhero
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Beowulf was the first literary super hero. Like the common day
superman, Beowulf has ordinary human characteristics, as well as superhuman
powers. Like the Anglo-Saxons of Beowulf's time, he is boastful, manly, and
willing to outdo his fellow neighbor. The only difference between him and
the rest ....
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.... his body parts, and his blood in
this violent scene. He later bleeds to death. “Saw that his strength was
deserting him, his claws Bound fast, Higlac's brave follower tearing at his
hands.”(line 464-466)
Beowulf's unusual and courageous method of killing Grendel
demonstrates his bravery and physical strength. Before, Unferth had taunted
Beowulf about his foolish bravery but when he and all the rest of the Geats
saw that Beowulf's strength and power were worth boasting about, they were
hum ....
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