In 2007, Robert Zemeckis created a film version of Beowulf. Both genres are set in England and tell a story about Beowulf which demonstrates Anglo-Saxons and American society. In both versions, Beowulf is known as a hero who kills Grendel, throughout the film, Beowulf battles Grendel with armor and weapons because he can’t defeat Grendel without it. However, The difference between the characters Beowulf, Grendel, and Hrothgar demonstrates different values of Anglo-Saxons and American society. Unlike, Beowulf is represented as a hero within the film and the book, Beowulf demonstrates different values of Anglo-Saxons and American society. For example, in the film, Beowulf shows weakness and lies to cover it up because Beowulf didn’t
