Here is my presentation on Paper no.1 The Renaissance Literature. Topic is comparison of Paradise lost with Great Epic Beowulf

1. Comparison
between
Paradise lost
and Beowulf
Prepared by Asha Dhedhi
Submitted to Department of English

2. What
is
Epic??

4. Artistic Style Folklore Style

5. Beowulf
● Strong warrior
● Great Hero
● Larger than Life
● Glorification of
amazing acts of
heroism
● Retelling of Biblical story
● First disobedience of Man
● Fall of Mankind
● Revenge by Satan
● Eve tempted by Satan
Paradise lost

6. HrothgarGod Beowulf
Satan
Grendel
and
Dragon
Defeated
Maker
Wise
Ideal
wise
Not directly
participation in the
violence of the
world, Give free
will to those who
serve him

7. Christianity in both Epic
Paradise Lost
● Theological story
● Based on Bible
● God has Supreme Power
● Satan
Beowulf
● Lack of Christian references
● Allegorically deals with matter
of Christian religion
● Monster-symbolize as an evil
● “The God of Ages or Mighty
Maker
● Grendel’s mother can be seen
as Dellilah and Mary

8. Hates in Hero
Satan
● Hate for God
● Jealousy for Adam and Eve
Grendel
● Hate for Heorot
● Hates the happiness in Heorot

9. End of the Epic
Beowulf
● Anglosaxon Epic
● Triumph over Grendel,
Greendel’s mother
● Triumph over Dragon that
Midnight air, breathing
out flames
● Lived around 32 or 33
years
Paradise Lost
● Christian Epic
● Triumh over Satan
● Win over Dragon of the
Apocalypse
● Sacrificed himself much
older in his late 50s to 60’s

10. Conclusion
● Consistent fight between Good and
Evil
● Both Heroes have Magical powers,
superhuman qualities
● Leaders- Beowulf-Leader of Geats
God- Leader of Angel

11. Prepared by Alexh Kelly

12. Thank
you