Modern Day Beowulf
Beowulf is a very self-confident
individual, and he is also very strong and powerful. Beowulf is known for protecting his people
and helping others in battles, but what would it be like if he lived in modern
day? One person that Beowulf is very
similar to from recent history is Muhammad Ali.
Muhammad Ali is a very famous boxer,
and is regarded as one of the best boxers of all time. However, although he was a great boxer, he
was also known for his trash talking and his cockiness in and out of the
ring.
Due to Muhammad Ali’s
characteristics, he is almost a perfect fit for what type of person Beowulf
is. Beowulf is a man who is also very
cocky, and he likes to show off for his followers that are watching. For example, when he kills Grendel, he hangs
up his arm for all the people to see and be reminded of him when they see
it. Beowulf bragging about all of his
battles to his people is similar to Muhammad Ali’s trash talking.
Not only do Muhammad Ali and Beowulf
have similar attitudes, but they are both hands-on workers. Muhammad Ali is a very good boxer, so he is
skilled and he fights using his hands.
Beowulf is a very confident fighter, and he does not like to use weapons
when fighting, he likes to use his bare hands and strength to defeat his enemy.
Jack,
ReplyDeleteI think that you did a great job of comparing a boxer to Beowulf because he wouldn't normally be thought of as a hero. It was nice how you explained how Ali's cockiness was a way of showing off to the audience. I also like how you described Beowulf as "hands-on" because he literally used his hands to kill Grendel. However, does Ali box mainly because of the fame and glory he would get if he won, or does he do it for something else? If he does it for the fame, then he would be even more like Beowulf. Overall, you did a good job of finding a modern-day Beowulf!
Amy