In this lesson, you read part of the medieval epic poem Beowulf, in which the author describes some of Beowulf’s heroic quests and several monsters he encounters. The news today is full of opinions about what actions are heroic and what actions are monstrous. Using a respected news organization’s website or an online magazine, locate one article from within the past five years that reports on an idea of either heroism or monstrosity. How are these ideas similar to or different from the ideas presented in Beowulf? Do you think we have heroes and monsters in our world today?