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http://www.academia.edu/2025929/Modest_Heroism_Beowulf_and_Competitive_Altruism

In this article, I learned that over the forty years, cognitive psychologists have been studying altruism. Altruism , is the willingness to sacrifice one's own interest to benefit another's. It is believed that Beowulf was Christian due to his morals. The article suggests that Beowulf was a competitive altruists. When Beowulf first arrives in Heorot, he deftly communicates his own  prowess at the same time he communicates his deference to group consensus. This means that Beowulf made his accomplishments public, kind of similar to bragging, but not the same. Hrothgar shares the intensity of competitive altruism that Beowulf has. Hrothgar's "sermon" is thought to have been added later in the oral tradition due to references to god, sin, etc. Meaning that Beowulf has been changed through oral tradition by the many people that have spread it, but it is not know for sure. Although in some eyes Beowulf is seen as a hero, he is still an altruist.

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In the opening lines of Beowulf, Grendel is described as being "powerful' and "living down in the darkness", these quotes describe Grendel as being a monster. To me Grendel is more human than monster, monsters have no feelings. In Beowulf, Grendel feels happy when the towns folk are sad and confused and angry when they are happy. This shows that Grendel does have emotions.

In Beowulf, Grendel is always covered by the shadows, I feel like you never can get a good picture of him due to him being constantly creeping in the darkness.

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Billy Zhu/ 7th period

I like Billy's description of Grendel's strength and power. Billy's comment about Grendel being "spawned in that slime" and his inferring to that Grendel being born in filth was a great way depict Grendel as a monster. When Billy used the quote " in the darkness, I alone see clear as day" describes Grendel as more of a monster and less of a human. His use of quotes back up his argument of Grendel being a monster.

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Grendel's theme song would be One-eyed, One-Horned, Flying Purple People-Eater. The song fits Grendel because Grendel is savage and mysterious. In the beginning of Beowulf Grendel is described as "a powerful monster, living in the darkness.

The song quotes the monster as "coming down to earth", like how Grendel was depicted as being "non human" by the descriptions of his strength and power.

Flying Purple People-Eater is a fun and not too loud song, making it a good song for Grendel due to his dislike of loudness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx47qrH1GRs