The cultural values of Beowulf the epic, and the film Beowulf and Grendel differ greatly. New ideas spread therefore leading to cultural changes based off influence. Characters in the movie aren’t as intense as they are in the poem. Consider the different factors with Beowulf, Grendel, and Hrothgar that all contrast differently between the film and the poem. Beowulf is God-like in the poem. He is respected by all and has all the attributes to being a king. Beowulf, “the strongest of the Geats – greater and stronger than anyone in this world” (110-111) shows that the poems fiction storyline with his superhuman like qualities. By being the mightiest Geat he demonstrates great authority, power, and heroism throughout the poem. He fears
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Also, Cultural values immense a huge chunk of altercations throughout the two stories. In the poem, Beowulf is God like and fears no such thing, a incredible warrior with no pity for any enemy, while in the movie Beowulf and Grendel, he is more human like and isn’t as savage like as he is in the poem. His attitude seems to change completely at the end of the poem. Grendel in the poem is a monster who attacks any of the Danes for any reason, feared by all and has Hrothgar looking for any way to save his people and land. However, in the film Grendel displays human qualities he mates and reproduces with the witch showing he isn’t just a monster. Also Grendel in the film doesn’t attack Danes unless they do wrong to him such as getting revenge for the death of his father. Finally, Hrothgar, the poem displays the Danish king to be the most respected man to the Danes with much honor in him. Despite his old age, he is a very wise king as well. On the other hand, Hrothgar is a cowardly man who looks to be a beggar towards Beowulf. He portrays a scared man, he is scared of Grendel’s fury and lacks all the qualities of a real king. The contrast between the three main characters and cultural values differ from the poem and the movie
Also, Cultural values immense a huge chunk of altercations throughout the two stories. In the poem, Beowulf is God like and fears no such thing, a incredible warrior with no pity for any enemy, while in the movie Beowulf and Grendel, he is more human like and isn’t as savage like as he is in the poem. His attitude seems to change completely at the end of the poem. Grendel in the poem is a monster who attacks any of the Danes for any reason, feared by all and has Hrothgar looking for any way to save his people and land. However, in the film Grendel displays human qualities he mates and reproduces with the witch showing he isn’t just a monster. Also Grendel in the film doesn’t attack Danes unless they do wrong to him such as getting revenge for the death of his father. Finally, Hrothgar, the poem displays the Danish king to be the most respected man to the Danes with much honor in him. Despite his old age, he is a very wise king as well. On the other hand, Hrothgar is a cowardly man who looks to be a beggar towards Beowulf. He portrays a scared man, he is scared of Grendel’s fury and lacks all the qualities of a real king. The contrast between the three main characters and cultural values differ from the poem and the movie