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Michael Center, Olivia Tenney, Briana Whitney,
Megan Gaschen, Amanda Beck
BeowulfEpic vs. Movie
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Movie: Beowulf vs. Grendel
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Historically accurateAllows you to visualize ancient Europe
Characters represented wellBeowulf shown as excellent swordsman
Grendel was man-likeGrendel is very smart and clever
Pros of Beowulf vs. Grendel
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New CharactersDid not follow tradition storyline
Grendel had childUnnecessary love story
In modern movies, sexual tension is always added
Hrothgar portrayed poorlyUn-engaging beginning to movieGrendel’s death not celebrated
Cons of Beowulf vs. Grendel
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Epic Poem
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Exemplifies Beowulf as perfect Hero and warrior
Hrothgar is a great KingRewarded treasure for helpVery descriptive of characters, scenes, and
battles
Pros of Epic
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Very straightforward and predictableSkips 50 years Beowulf seems too super humanDifficult to read in original language
Cons of Epic
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Other Beowulf MoviesNone Follow traditional storyline….
Beowulf and Grendel’s Mother? Placed in the future?