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Beowulf：Beowulf was the main character in Chaucer's long historic epic.He was no doubt a hero in people's eyes.Beowulf cut down a monster's arm and the monster died of it.The monster's mother wanted to revenge for her son,but ultimately was killed by Beowulf,too.Once a firedrake invaded.Beowulf fighted with the dragon and beat it back.However,he was died of injuries in this battle.People held a glorious funeral for their hero-Beowulf.He was a hero who sacrificed of fighting with evil for protect his people.

The wife of Bath:She was a character in Wife of Bath Tale of Canterbury Tales.She was a woman who had desire to complete control her husband.In fact she just wanted the equality her husband never gave but she wanted to obtain.She was a pioneering lady who seeked for feminist at that time.She concentrated on acquiring woman's position in society.

Shylock:Shylock was regarded as a mean and greed businessman all the time.But this is the surface view.As a usurer,he was greed.When Antonio coudn't pay his debt on time,he refused the tenfold repayment later.He just want a pound of Antonio's flesh as the contrast said.This was a reflection of his revenge.He was a Jew.Jews were suppressed at that time.When Shylock had a chance to fight back,he was aggravating.Shylock was complex character who was greed but also sad.

Macbeth:He was a ambitious person who became from a heroic general to a cruel tyrant.He was a typical tragedy in Shakespear's works.He made several military contributions.But was defeated by rumor and temptation from a witch's words.He killed the empire and replaced his position.In order to strengthen his potion,he became more cruel and killed many innocents.Ultimately he was also in a sad end.Macbeth's tragedy is not only tragedy of disposition,but also of society.

Julius Caesar:An outstanding Roman general.He was also a strategist and a politician.He refused to be the empire three times.In fact ,he was a dictator.He was a product of that era.His achievement and position by other rulers.He died of assassination.He was a tragedy of an era.

King Lear:He was arbitrary and tyrannical.He was an opinionated king who was fond of sweet words,His vanity let him drive his little daughter just because of her honesty. His weakness of disposition made him a tragedy.

Satan in Paradise Lost:Satan was described as a hero in Paradise Lost by Milton.Satan standed for passion and soul.He didn't willing to do a servant for god.He was treasonous.When he was driven out of the paradise,he was still indomitable.But in the after chapters,he sinked down.His noble image disappeared.

Robinson Crusoe:He was an adventurer.He made a boat by himself and went a desert island on it.He fight with nature in order to live.He was brave.But he was somewhat indifferent to his family.This was his disposition weakness.In Defore's words,he was a civilian hero and also in my eyes because of his spirit of challeange.