Similarities Between Hrothgar And Beowulf
Coley Tosto
Period #3
Bowe
12.10.11
The “Hollywood Effect” in Play
As once said by John le Carre,“Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.” He explains how movies can change books into something completely different, we are able to see this illustrated between the movie and the story Beowulf. The book Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel and the film Beowulf directed by Robert Zemeckis are two almost completely different versions of one story.
Movies made from stories are most of the time inaccurate with the details the give the story personality and identity. Hrothgar is turned from a wise old king to a loud drunk, the battle with Grendel’s Mother is filled with sex and seduction instead of victory and the theme …show more content…
In the reading, Hrothgar is portrayed as a wise king, strong from his years of battle, always wanting to protect all who live in his land and feeling grief when they die. “The wise old king, Trembled in anger and grief, his dearest, Friend and advisor dead” (13071309). After
Grendel is defeated, his mother seeks revenge on the kingdom and takes one of their own.
Having not been able to do anything, Hrothgar is heartbroken at the death. However, in the
film Hrothgar comes of as a loud drunk, constantly carrying the burden of his past days.
He’s carried into the castle on top of his throne with mead in one hand screaming and cheering. At points he becomes demanding, especially of his queen Wealtheow for he wants a child from her. But his past catches up, she will not lie with him for he already laid next to Grendel’s Mother. Changes are made to make the film more relatable to people in this time. The movie and the story are alive with differences like the formation of Grendel, how he is the offspring of Hrothgar and Grendel’s Mother, and Hrothgar being loud and drunk all the time nevertheless, similarities can be seen as well. In both mediums
Period #3
Bowe
12.10.11
The “Hollywood Effect” in Play
As once said by John le Carre,“Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.” He explains how movies can change books into something completely different, we are able to see this illustrated between the movie and the story Beowulf. The book Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel and the film Beowulf directed by Robert Zemeckis are two almost completely different versions of one story.
Movies made from stories are most of the time inaccurate with the details the give the story personality and identity. Hrothgar is turned from a wise old king to a loud drunk, the battle with Grendel’s Mother is filled with sex and seduction instead of victory and the theme …show more content…
In the reading, Hrothgar is portrayed as a wise king, strong from his years of battle, always wanting to protect all who live in his land and feeling grief when they die. “The wise old king, Trembled in anger and grief, his dearest, Friend and advisor dead” (13071309). After
Grendel is defeated, his mother seeks revenge on the kingdom and takes one of their own.
Having not been able to do anything, Hrothgar is heartbroken at the death. However, in the
film Hrothgar comes of as a loud drunk, constantly carrying the burden of his past days.
He’s carried into the castle on top of his throne with mead in one hand screaming and cheering. At points he becomes demanding, especially of his queen Wealtheow for he wants a child from her. But his past catches up, she will not lie with him for he already laid next to Grendel’s Mother. Changes are made to make the film more relatable to people in this time. The movie and the story are alive with differences like the formation of Grendel, how he is the offspring of Hrothgar and Grendel’s Mother, and Hrothgar being loud and drunk all the time nevertheless, similarities can be seen as well. In both mediums