Who is the Real Hero?

Who is the real hero? Essay Who is the real hero in Beowulf or Grendel? Grendel? A monster from the depths who consumes humans as a daily diet and strives to find a meaning in life? Or Beowulf? A warrior raised by a king whose arrogance and courage landed him a throne of his own? Points of view in both stories are very distinct. Grendel seemed much more intellectual from his point of view. The …

…horrid beast. His men flee from the dragon's wrath, yet Beowulf still stands his ground. He is willing to die as a king to save his people. At this point Beowulf senses his death, and knows he is no match dragon. But at the end of the story victory favors the hero. Though Beowulf dies he is a legend to his people and will be embraced with honor and respect from future generations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**