Beowulf Essay

As my group mentioned in class when going over an idea for an essay topic for this essay (which we greatly appreciate having it become this essay), we think that Beowulf easily relates to the modern super hero, Iron Man (comparing to the first Iron Man movie released in 2008). My group and I think this because we believe that the two have similar traits, characteristics, and stories with them. So now such traits and similarities deserved to be viewed now.

First off, both stories start out with the same characterization for both characters. Both characters start out with a sort of cockiness, and slightly large egos as well. In Beowulf, Beowulf starts out the story with this trait because he thinks that he's good enough to go off and fight Grendel, also does so with no armor. In Iron Man, Tony Stark has a similar large ego because of the fact that he's rich, has great technology, and also the fact that he runs one of the biggest companies in the world. So right off the bat, we have a similarity with the two.

Next, both characters have a change in character as the story progresses. The two are good examples of a dynamic character. In this change, the characters have an event happen to them that causes them to go through a state of maturing. In Beowulf, Beowulf has that happen after the defeat of Grendel. When he kills Grendel, he begins to mature into more of a hero, so he becomes more courageous to fight other creatures and save people. In Iron Man, when Tony Stark is kidnapped by The Ten Rings, his whole experience of being kidnapped and escaping was quite changing for him. On his return home, it made him realize that he has all this power, and becomes a more mature man, and become more serious in himself, and his company. He becomes less cocky, and also loses some of his party mentality as well. This proves both characters are good dynamic characters.

Last, both stories have a similar story/plot ending. Both stories end with a battle of some sort over protecting someone or something. In Beowulf, Beowulf (which is now the grandson of the original Beowulf) has to go and defeat a dragon and protect all the Danes from danger. In Iron Man, Tony Stark has to defeat Obadiah Stane, and his Iron Man suit copy, because Tony needs to be sure that Obadiah doesn't become head of the Stark company. Both Beowulf and Stark claim victory over the antagonist they fight, even though Beowulf becomes weak and dies as well.

And to wrap it up, those are 3 examples on how the story of Beowulf and Iron Man relate to each other. Together, the both have common character traits, both are good examples of dynamic characters, and how they both have similar plots. So, perhaps my group was right, Iron Man was a pretty good example for this essay.