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Title: Beowulf Versus Sir Gawain
Words: 1092
Beowulf verses Sir Gawain
The stories of Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight were written in two distinct periods of history, and they show how Christian heroism has matured from the exterior-self to the interior-self. Beowulf was written in the eighth century, which was a period when the people of England were being influenced and converted to Christianity. The people at the time (of the prior religion) kept many of their customs and stories and linked them to Christianity. Beowulf is evidence for this notion; the story is known to have a combination of pagan and Christian elements. The pagan elements of Beowulf are expressed through the self-glory of Beowulf and the characterization of supernatural figures. Beowulf is out for his own interest. An example of this is ...
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