Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Beowulf and Wolverine

Beowulf and Wolverine are quite different since they are from different time periods: Beowulf is meant to be a greatly admired hero from a well-established lineage whereas Wolverine's anti-hero origin stems from as the aftermath of the Vietnam War. However both of them share similar character development... Starting with the passage of time: Beowulf ascends from a youthful warrior to a matured king. While Wolverine, with his mutation ,"healing factor," which slows his aging process, keeps him at physical peak throughout many decades. Also, like Beowulf, Wolverine is known for his raging "berserk" mode. Compare Beowulf ripping off Grendel's arm to (depending on the comic issue) Wolverine ripping his opponents (literally) to shreds or taking out Sabretooth's brain matter in one comic; both of these figures possess, not only, great strength, but a ruthlessessness to take out their enemies through whatever measures necessary. Neither Beowulf nor Wolverine are known for their modesty either; Beowulf proudly claims his patrolineal heritage and physical prowess and Wolverine is quoted saying "I'm the best there is at what I do, but what I do isn't very nice." However, both are still heroic because Wolverine and Beowulf use their great powers to maintain justice and the preservation of innocent lives, while maintaining their own personal dignity and sense of honour as well.

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