This essay explores the parallels between Beowulf (Seamus Heaney) and four other works explored to explain the effects that battle has upon both warriors and society as a whole.

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At War's End <Tab/>Warriors as well as members of society experience intense suffering and irreparable deprivation, an inevitable consequence placed upon both the private and public sectors of life as a result of battle. There are both positive and negative results that individuals experience during and after war including, but not limited to, the growth of character and interpersonal strength ("The Soldier," "War," Beowulf), victory over the enemy (Beowulf), loss …

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