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Literature often evolves over the course of time. But one common aspect of literature comes when a writer tries to define his hero though his writing. A universal definition of hero has come into existence, where a hero is defined as a person with heroic characteristics and courage, as well as someone who exhibits heroic conduct and behavior. While that may sound vague, it is easy to find examples of heroes throughout literature. In the anonymously written poems Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the protagonists Beowulf and Sir Gawain exemplify the characteristics of a hero, even thought the texts were both written more than six hundred years ago. The actions of the two ancient characters are looked at by many as acts of bravery and honor throughout much of their respective stories. When compared and contrasted, the two characters portray the qualities of a true hero in their own unique way.
One could look at Beowulf in numerous ways when trying to decipher if he......

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