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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