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The oldest English epic, , although composed twelve centuries ago, uses many of the same ideals and values that exist in modern life and modern literature. These attributes are still important, but they do not occupy every aspect of life as in Anglo- Saxon England ....

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.... in the somber tone of Beowulf,” (from the text). Recently, philosophy has broken away from the more religious idea of destiny and moved toward a more logical aproach to life. Obviously, death is still inevitable, but logically, the future should be altered with each decision. Man has become too egocentric to believe someone, besides himself, can control his life. Loyalty, unlike fate, is still respected as it was in Beowulf’s time, but can get overlooked in modern society. The idea to honor those close was the most Christian element of all the Anglo-Saxon traits. It original from the Biblical ideas of honoring God, honoring parents, honori ....