Beowulf Vs. Mcmurtry

Part I of Essay
"The claim that men like seriously to battle one another to some sort of finish is a myth." Or is it? Let's examine the facts: Football is a sport. "It is a sport in which body wreckage is one of the leading conventions." Football is the number one contact sport. When ....

Part II of Essay
.... strong, immortal, and have a song made about them to prover that they are, in fact, worthy of a spot in heaven. "And Beowulf uttered his final boast: 'I've never known fear, as a youth I fought in endless battles. I am old, now, but I will fight again, seek fame still, if the dragon hiding in his tower dares to face me." Not only are war and football alike in game, but they are alike in name. "The family resemblance between football and war is, indeed, striking. Their languages are similar: "field general", "long bomb", "blitz", and ....