Thursday, September 5, 2013
Modern Day Beowulf?
What would a modern Beowulf be like? Someone who's human with some seemingly inhumane powers, someone who represents justice, their nation, and someone who's "the hero Gotham needs, but not the one it deserves." Yes, Batman is very similar to Beowulf in some ways. They are both crime fighters who are completely human physically, but they have qualities/ can do things that seem superhuman. Beowulf has some major strength and Batman has all his cool gadgets (and tons of money). They both work alone, though at one point Batman had Robin...but in honesty it was Batman who received most of the credit along with Beowulf receiving the credits of killing Grendel despite the 14 men he brought along. However the largest parallel is probably in Batman's and Beowulf's motivation to fight. Beowulf fights for his King Higlac, as a kind of representative, and Batman fights for his city, Gotham, and becomes the most important icon for Gotham. The Dark Knight and Beowulf are pretty similar when you think about it.
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Since I love Batman, and am Batman, I agree thoroughly with this heroic representation of Beowulf. Batman doesn't give up and will just accept his dues as does Beowulf. Both are heroes that are heroes out of Piety and not just like unferth and being a hero to be a hero. I'm the hero the thanes deserve....but the not the one it neeeds.
ReplyDeleteI so agree with this! Mostly because I've seen every Batman movie. They both are very determined individuals and display human like qualities. But as you know Batman has a dark side(The Dark Knight)I personally would like to know what is Beowulf's "lesser half"?
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