For centuries, children's stories have been a valuable tool for teaching lessons and morals. Like most stories read by children, there is a life lesson that the author is trying to portray. Whether it was told orally like the story of Beowulf or written by an author like Chaucer who wrote The Canterbury Tales, there are life lessons that are taught through the characters and the challenges they face. The main character and hero of the Beowulf story, Beowulf displays many heroic traits that German culture valued at the time. He is physically robust and strong, making him more than capable of defending the Danes from the monster Grendel, his mother, and the dragon. "In his distant Beowulf, the followers of Higlac and the strongest of the Geats, greater and stronger than anyone in this world..." (42). One of his strongest character traits is his leadership. "Beowulf stood up, surrounded by his men, ordering some to remain with their weapons, quickly leading the rest..." (43.) The public and society admired this personal trait of his. Beowulf was willing to do this...