The Comparison of Beowulf and the Gladiator

The Comparison of Beowulf and The Gladiator
In every story or fairy tale it is always issues of good and evil that intensify and escalate conflict. In the Gladiator and in the epic poem Beowulf, there were many similarities that occurred. For instance Maximus and Beowulf were well respected, loyal, and they fought for what they believed in. In both stories the good and evil manifested through the themes of Man vs. Man, and Man vs. Fate and Destiny.
The characteristics of good is defined as one being positive in nature, which characterizes Beowulf and Maximus. They were very positive pe…