Characters In Beowulf Book Vs Movie

Difference of Characters
In today’s society we are always told to read the book before we watch a movie, because sometimes there can be a difference in characters which can possibly change the way we first thought the movie was gonna be like, such as Beowulf and Grendel (Gunnarsson). When you read the book you are able to get all the details from the story and paint a picture in your head. This helps you get a better understanding of what is occurring in the movie as you are watching it for the first time. The movie tends to leave a lot of details out because of the time constriction. If a movie would contain all the details in the original story the movie would be too long. Because of this the directors and writers of movies are forced to only record the most important scenes, just enough to be able to connect the storyline. For this reason, if the book is read first you are able to get a better understanding as the scenes are shifting because you can “read …show more content…
Beowulf's dignity throughout the Epic is sky high and no one can break him down, which leads to him being able to rip Grendel's claw from its shoulder socket, sending the mortally wounded beast fleeing to his mere on the first night. Once Grendel's mother saw what happened to Grendel she went back up to Heorot that night, retrieves her son's claw, and murderously abducts one of the Scyldings while Beowulf sleeps elsewhere.
In the movie, Beowulf and Grendel (Gunnarsson), Beowulf is still portrayed as the book but his head is bigger than the Earth. In the movie after Beowulf rips off Grendel’s arm his mother also attacks the king's thanes. When Beowulf is on his trek for Grendel he is approached by a witch named Selma, a beautiful and sensuous witch whose alliances are divided between Beowulf and his