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Beowulf Ray Winstone as Beowulf in Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf, 2007

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BeowulfRay Winstone as Beowulf in Robert Zemeckis Beowulf, 2007 The oldest poem written in English more than 1200 years ao!1. The backgroundBeowulf Anonymous an" com#ose" in the first half of the $th century! %t "eals with a time followin the initial in&asion of 'nlan" by Germanic tribes in (() *+th,-th .ent!/! %t contains Christian elements0 the #aan "eities are remo&e"!1nly .onnect !!! 2ew 3irections The 4eats *Beowulf0 his retainer, Wiglaf0 the Eorls/!2. The characters5 scene of Robert Zemeckis Beowulf, 2007Beowulf The 3anes *King Hrothgar/! The 6we"es! Grendel, the monster! 4ren"els mother! The fire7breathin dragon!1nly .onnect !!! 2ew 3irections Loyalty an" kinship!3. The values of warrior society in the poemBeowulf The nee" to take reenge! 8hysical strength an" courage! The search for glory in this life! The im#ortance of fate!1nly .onnect !!! 2ew 3irections Beowulf #rays the Creator of all thins, the ruler of the 9ea&ens!4. Christian elementsBeowulf 4o":s will; i"entical with fate *wyrd/! 4ren"el; "escen"ent of Cain! Reference to the !ld "estament!1nly .onnect !!! 2ew 3irections Kenning