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Who Am I? Essay. In class we discussed three stories about someone looking
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In class we discussed three stories about someone looking for an identity. In the beginning of all three stories the main characters were virtually asking themselves the question who am I and what am I destined to be? It was very interesting to see these characters slowly transform over the course of their respective stories. Each character slowly moves from an area of uncertainty to where they discover their true meaning and their calling in life.
The first story we read was the adventures of the fabled Scandinavian warrior Beowulf. In this story begins with the tale of the great King of the Danes Hrothgar plight with a beast called Grendel. Grendel comes in his hall, Herot, and kills many of Hrothgar's warriors. When the great Geat warrior Beowulf hears of Hrothgar's dilemma he rushes to his aid. Beowulf is already a great warrior, but he feels he is not as great and famous as he should be. When he hears about Grendel he sees it as a prefect opportunity to gain the fame and fortune he desires. Beowulf arrives at Herot and pledges to rid it of Grendel once and for all. In the bloody battle with Grendel Beowulf cuts off the beast's arm and Grendel fled to its home to die. In the end Beowulf returned home and became the King of the Geats. At this Beowulf found out who he was, a great king not just some other warrior. Beowulf finally felt like he had found his calling. Beowulf showed loyalty and kingship by coming to Hrothgar's assistance, which in essence helped him transform from the fame hungry warrior to a great king.
In the next story there is virtually the same situation as in Beowulf. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight the featured character, Sir Gawain, is a knight of King Arthur who is searching for meaning. The only reason Sir Gawain is a knight is because he is the nephew of King Arthur. This tale shows the transformation of Gawain from a low class knight to one of the elites of the Round Table. The story starts with the...
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