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Beowulf Vs. Mcmurtry - College Essays

Beowulf Vs. Mcmurtry

"The claim that men like seriously to battle one another to some sort of finish is a myth." Or is it? Let's examine the facts:
Football is a sport. "It is a sport in which body wreckage is one of the leading conventions." Football is the number one contact sport. When you are young football is fun, or at least it is supposed to be. Running on the damp green grass early Saturday morning, no refs, no rules, no worries. But, as the years progress, the game changes. You are introduced to a "dog eat dog" kind of game. "It is sort of a victory by ordeal: 'we hurt them more than they hurt us.'"
This concept is very much similar to the Anglo-Saxin warfare. Differing in one minor way: ...

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his final boast: 'I've never known fear, as a youth I fought in endless battles. I am old, now, but I will fight again, seek fame still, if the dragon hiding in his tower dares to face me."
Not only are war and football alike in game, but they are alike in name. "The family resemblance between football and war is, indeed, striking. Their languages are similar: "field general", "long bomb", "blitz", and "take a shot"." Those are just to name a few. "Their principles and practices are alike: mass hysteriaa, the art of intimidation, absolute command and total obedience." As if this weren't enough information to change your mind about the likeness between the two there is still more. "The virtues they celebrate are almost identical: hyper-agressiveness, coolness under fire and suicidal bravery.
"Clearly, our sort of football is no sicker than the rest of our society." Society makes everything that it is. And, in turn, society makes football what it is. If society didn't ...

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Added: 4/21/2004 08:34:17 PM
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