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Daily Literary Quote
“Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different.” -Stephen King Journal Prompt Discuss some of the differences between the text of Beowulf and the 2007 film adaptation. What do you think these changes show about our society?
22 Comments
Sekoya
10/19/2022 10:41:14 am
In the movie they changed a lot to add drama to the show. Like how Beowulf and the king slept with Grendel's mother. I think they did that to satisfy the newer generation.
James
10/19/2022 10:45:08 am
I agree everything is about drama current days.
James
10/19/2022 10:44:20 am
There are quite a few differences, first off the dragon isn't his child and he didn't sleep with Grendel's mom like in the movie. Beowulf also went back to his kingdom and became king in the novel. There also wasn't mention in the novel of Beowulf being in love with the queen. I think the changes show more drama and they incorporated a lot of love, showing that today's society is more into the romance and drama compared to the pure adventure that is the novel.
Andrew
10/19/2022 10:49:22 am
Yeah they never mentioned the queen in the book.
Hesston
10/19/2022 10:49:32 am
Yeah too much love not enough action.
Cooper Sheldon Williams
10/19/2022 10:52:02 am
Not enough love and too much sex
Michael
10/19/2022 10:52:32 am
Would you classify Beowulf as a simp?
James
10/19/2022 10:53:47 am
Absolutely, he is 100% a simp
Gabriel Petroni
10/19/2022 10:45:01 am
The problem is I only saw the dragon fight and the difference between the fight in the poem versus the movie is that the dragon was just their and the dragon is a child. These changes show that our more recent generations like to have romance in films.
Hesston
10/19/2022 10:45:46 am
They kept the setting the same throughout the movie and simplified a lot of things. They also got rid of some of the heroic adventures and replaced it with drama like the whole Grendel mom story. I believe they did this too apeal too today's generation.
James
10/19/2022 10:47:03 am
I agree QB One but Beowulf did go back home and became king in the novel.
Hesston
10/19/2022 10:48:14 am
Thanks RB1. I miss u.
Cooper Sheldon Williams
10/19/2022 10:52:55 am
today kids be wack
Michael
10/19/2022 10:53:53 am
Would you accept Grendelś Momś offer or turn it down?
Hesston
10/19/2022 10:55:40 am
Call me Zach Wilson cause im going cougar hunting.
Andrew Sessions
10/19/2022 10:48:06 am
In the book it doesn't talk about how Beowulf was seduced by Grendel's mom or the sea beast thing. It showed all the good things he did. In the movie it also introduced Wiglaf way earlier than it did in the book. And they also showed that Grendel was Hrothgar's son and that the dragon was Beowulf's son. They added all of these things to make the movie more interesting and to add drama and to make Beowulf seem more human.
Nicholas
10/19/2022 10:48:57 am
One of the changes I noticed was that Beowulf was a flawed person. He may have been a brave warrior, and a good king, but he made a deal with Grendel's mother, cursing himself to the same fate that the previous king had. I think this is because people weren't as engaged with characters with no flaws. By adding flaws, you make a character more human, even if they have inhuman abilities. Another change I saw was that the dragon was Beowulf's son, and the son of Grendel's mother. I think this was changed for two reasons, one: they wanted to add backstory to why the dragon was there in the first place after 50 years of ruling the kingdom, and also gives Beowulf a visual reminded of his sins for making a deal with Beowulf's mother.
Andrew
10/19/2022 10:50:19 am
That's a valid point.
Michael
10/19/2022 10:49:32 am
One difference is that Grendel is Hrothgars son and the dragon is Beowulf. In the text they were just monsters that were not given an origin story. Another difference is that Beowulf became king of the Geats in the movie and in the book he went back to his own people and became their king. These changes show that our society needs much more drama and plot twists when movies are made, to keep our attention and for us to enjoy the movie.
Hesston
10/19/2022 10:51:41 am
Yeah I agree WR1. The drama and plot twists made the story interesting but also lost some of the points in the novel.
Tayler
10/19/2022 10:50:38 am
in the text Beowulf never shuts a door on Grendel's arm. he also never sleeps with Grendel's mother nor was the dragon/golden man his child.
Cooper Sheldon Williams
10/19/2022 10:51:10 am
They show how society wants sex. In the film instead of slaying Grendel's mom he gives her a new son. When he fought the dragon he died being a hero but he died in a different way. Leave a Reply. |
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