Comparison of Beowulf and Gawain

Beowulf and Gawain have more differences then similarities. Some of their similarities consist of being heroes and overcoming evil. Although they are both heroes of the medieval times, their heroism differs in many ways. For example, both Beowulf and Gawain prove to be brave, but Beowulf is the braver of the two. Throughout the story Gawain shows that he has more humanlike qualities then Beowulf and that he has love for his life and living.
Beowulf is a warrior who fights on his own with his bare hands. He kills Grendel, a vicious bloodthirsty monster, like it was nothing. On the other hand, G...