Your second essay for English will explore a comparison and contrast between the depiction of the hero in Beowulf and in popular culture 1. Read Beowulf (at minimum, the assigned passages).2. Choose the depiction of a hero in popular culture: in film, television, a graphic novel, or a print novel, for example.3. Choose a basis of comparison between the poem and the text you have chosen. For instance, you might examine one of the following elements:a. The character of the herob. The motivation of the heroc. The role of the hero s helpersd. The battles and triumphs4. Develop a thesis of comparison and contrast that makes a point about the hero in the Anglo-Saxon culture and in the popular culture .5. Write a clear, intelligent, well-organized analysis in support of your thesis. HINT: The key to success lies in finding a valid and interesting basis of comparison. Do NOT attempt to compare the ENTIRE poem to the ENTIRE film, graphic novel, or other text. Instead, focus your argument on one aspect that intrigues you, puzzles you, annoys you, or otherwise excites your attention. Then develop a good and specific thesis, and write a clear, coherent, interesting essay that makes both direct and indirect reference to the poem and to the other text. Your research will incorporate a MINIMUM of THREE secondary sources. Develop a clear thesis and support it with direct and indirect references to primary and secondary sources. Document your citations in standard MLA format. Include a Works Cited page. Underline your thesis statement. Your essay must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font. Remember: Use quotations to support your argument: at least one quotation from the poem in each body paragraph. Document quotations and references using MLA parenthetical notation. Put a strong thesis statement in your introduction. Make each topic sentence (the first in each body paragraph) refer back to the thesis to establish the relevance of the paragraph.
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