Michael Center, Olivia Tenney, Briana Whitney,

Megan Gaschen, Amanda Beck

BeowulfEpic vs. Movie

Movie: Beowulf vs. Grendel

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

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

Epic Poem

Exemplifies Beowulf as perfect Hero and warrior

Hrothgar is a great KingRewarded treasure for helpVery descriptive of characters, scenes, and

battles

Pros of Epic

Very straightforward and predictableSkips 50 years Beowulf seems too super humanDifficult to read in original language

Cons of Epic

Other Beowulf MoviesNone Follow traditional storyline….

Beowulf and Grendel’s Mother? Placed in the future?