Without
realizing it in classical literature, many of the epics and stories
are the same story even though they talk about completely different
topics. A reader can be reading Beowulf and the monsters in it
while tying it back to the tragedy of Macbeth. They are very
contrasting stories, but they have countless similarities between
them. This goes for all classical literature because the stories
all reflect and tie back to the idea of what classical literature
is. Once you read a few stories from classical literature, the more
connections you ill surprisingly find between them all. There are
many cultures to look at in classical literature, which also affect
how the story goes on, but everything attached to each other once a
reader analyze
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In the stories
Macbethand
Beowulf, the stories have patterns that are very alike including
the pattern of using Pagan references. They both have unrealistic
characters on their stories. Macbeth has the three witches that
foresee everything that will happen in the future, and beowulf has
Grendel, along with a dragon and other living fantasy creatures
that Beowulf kills. Both of the stories also display a resemblance
if evil. That evil is a pattern that goes throughout the story to
express how evil is was. Grendel defines evil in Beowulf by
murdering many men countless times. Even when Beowulf went to the
rescue, he went to eat more men. Its evident how the pattern of
evil is carried by Grendal when the story says, Their courage was
great but all hatred: they could hack at Grendel. From every side,
trying to open a path for his evil soul, but their points could not
hurt him , the sharpest and hardest iron could not scratch at his
skin, for that sin stained demon. Had bewitched all mens weapons,
laid spells. That blunted every mortal mens blade (Beowulf 50).
Macbeth also portrays evil when he killed a series of men to make
him feel like nothing will get in the way of being king. He shows
no mercy to Macduff's family when he says, Time, thou anticipatst
my dread exploits. The flighty purpose never is oertook unless the
deed go with it. From this moment the very firstlings of my heart
shall be the firstlings of my hand. And even now, to crown my
thoughts with acts be it though and done: the castle of Macduff I
will surprise; Seize upon Fife; give to th edge o th sword his
wife, babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line.
No boasting like a fool; this deed Ill do before this purpose
cool: But no more sights!- where are these gentlemen? Come, bring
me where they are (Shakespeare 366). It is very harsh and evil
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