Thesis Statement: The main character in the epic poem Beowulf, is a true epic hero. Beowulf is an Epic Hero. An epic hero is someone who has superhuman qualities, who embodies the values of his society, and who is larger than life. During his journey he usaully crosses a large body of water and encounters many challenges along the way. This is also a good description of Beowulf. During his epic journey he displays many …showed first 75 words of 909 total…

…showed last 75 words of 909 total…Beowulf shows his awesome powers and displays his super human abilities. He battles evil using the help of god and his very small armies during his entire life. He conquered enemies greater than any man of his time had. When people said it was impossoble, he proved them wrong. Even through all his struggles, he still represented his people with dignity and class. He is truly an example of a classic epic hero. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**