Heroism
As time moves forward, culture’s definition of a hero changes. A hero is in every time period, but what changes is how the culture sees this person. In the 800’s a hero is seen as a person who is known by many and is looked upon by their peers. As time goes on, a hero in the 1400’s is shown as a person that does good and help others, they don't ask for anything in return. Likewise, in the 1900’s, a hero is known for doing the right thing but not all were acknowledged for what sacrifices they had to go through to keep places safe or save lives. Nowaday, hero’s are seen and thanked everywhere. These heroes could be seen everywhere ranging from firefighters to doctors to anyone that’s willing to help a person that’s in need. Depending on the culture at the time period, hero’s can be seen…show more content… Beowulf is a hero of the Geats and was called to the Danes to defeat an undefeated monster called Grendel. Heroism is shown in this epic poem when the Geats referred Beowulf as “The strongest of the Geats- greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world” (110-111). Beowulf’s name is boosted up by his peers, his men brag about how he is the best of the best and on how they are a undefeated force that can solve their monster problem. Everyone that know Beowulf, knows him by his strength and fame because his repetition was given for what he did and on how the people talk about him. Because Beowulf is driven by fame, he mentions “As a youth I fought in endless battles I am old now, but i will fight again seek fame still” (624-626). He explains that he’ll fight one last battle to keep his name remembered by those who will sing and tell his stories for years to come even after his death. In the 800’s, Beowulf’s shows heroism by the fame he accomplished throughout his years in Heorot. This would set the groundworks of what a society sees a hero to be in the
