Beowulf--The Mighty Will Fall!

In Beowulf he is characterized as being basically "perfect" and the "best of the best." This may be true, however noone needs to place themselves on a pedestal because everyone is made to be equal. All people are good at something so there's no need for one person to feel they are better than the rest. Being acknowledged for your outstanding actions and efforts is one thing, yet don't let it go to your head. This only leads to bad sportsmanship and leaves you with a negative attitude. In so many stories and movies that I know there is a "heroic" figure that everyone else looks up to, yet I don't see them boasting about in the way Beowulf does. Characters such as Harry Potter, Jack Sparrow, Batman, and Forrest Gump. They all are exceptionally good at what they do yet when asked about it they simply feel it was luck. It's as though they don't want to accept the fact that they are "different" and better at something. They just want to be seen as a normal individual and want to be accepted for who they are not what they have done!