Human beings must choose to accept they have control over their fate or to stick to the belief that fate controls their lives. Their fate is controlled by the decisions that they make. These decisions make them the person that they are, and for how people look at them. There are two characters from Anglo-Saxon literature, two characters from the Middle Ages, and two from Macbeth. Each of these characters controlled their own fate.
             Beowulf is to England is what Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are to ancient Greece. It is the first great work of the English national literature. Beowulf uses a host of traditional motifs, associated with heroic literature all over the world. Beowulf is a heroic character who is the strongest man in the world. If any one could defeat the evil monster Grendel, only he could do it. Grendel is a man eating monster who has eaten all of king Hrothgars soldiers. Beowulf heard of the Kings dilemma and is going to go help.
             Throughout the story, Beowulf's fate is always in jeopardy. The struggles that he has are remarkable. He fights so many monsters. But he always managed to beat them all. That is until his struggle with fate finally got to him. He was old and tired and was a king, and he had to fight a huge dragon. Beowulf died during the battle. He died for his people. He knew what his fate was going to be, but Beowulf still died for his people. That is what fate had in store for Beowulf.
             Wiglaf is a great warrior, one of Beowulf's selected soldiers. He is a great friend of Beowulf's who would do anything for him no matter what fate has in store for him. Wiglaf was the only one to help Beowulf in his final fight with the dragon. Wiglaf at first didn't want to go back. But he would do anything for his king. Watching Beowulf, he could see how his king was suffering, and burning. Remembering everything the king has done for him, his mind was made up. Wiglaf made his decision; he ran to ...