Michael Jordan was a hero to all athletes just like Beowulf was a hero to the Geats. Both were looked up to for their strength and dominance, and both fulfilled their goals; thus, allowing them to achieve fame and glory.
Both Beowulf and Jordan earned a reputation for being strong and courageous. Beowulf got his reputation for killing 9 sea monsters, all while competing in a swim race. Although he didn't win the race he earned a bunch of respect when people heard his story. “They have seen my strength for themselves, have watched me rise from the darkness of war, dripping with my enemies' blood. I drove five great giants into chains, chased all of that race from the earth. I swam in the blackness of night, hunting monsters out of the ocean, and…show more content… Beowulf is willing to use his strength to now fight a monster by the name of Grendel who is destroying the Danes’ mead-hall and killing all the warriors. Unferth, a Danish warrior who envies Beowulf for his successes, says to him, “You've been lucky in your battles, Beowulf, but I think your luck will change if you challenge Grendel” (245-246). Unferth resents the fact that he needs Beowulf's help to defeat Grendel. Beowulf was a god among men there was nothing stopping him no matter what. This is why warriors looked up to him as they saw no fear in his eyes. Michael Jordan was also a figure to look up to, a man among boys. In his rookie year he made an immediate impact, and was named a starter on the Eastern All-Star team. Controversy came about during the All-Star game when word spread that several veteran players led by Isiah Thomas were upset with the amount of attention Michael Jordan was getting and led a “freeze-out” of Jordan, refusing to pass him the ball throughout the game. Michaels team lost that game and many of his east teammates were a little annoyed by the fact that they could not win without
