Heroessayassignment

Essay Assignment for Beowulf Test Grade Due __August 24, 2009____________ Using the necessary qualities previously discussed, compare and contrast Beowulf, the epic hero, to a modern hero, real or fiction. Some of the questions you may think about in writing your essay are: • • • • • •

How are the challenges each hero faces the same (Comparison)? How are they different (Contrast)? What qualities of a hero does each have or not What has each hero learned? How is each hero a better person or are they? What can readers learn from these similarities and differences?

Things to remember: • Use MLA format – if you don’t know what that is, look it up! • Use examples to support your statements. • Don’t forget to document your examples. • 1000-1250 words • The TCCHS 6+1 rubric will be used to grade your essay.