Beowulf compar

There are many differences and similarities between the movie and the text of Beowulf. One difference was the reason why Grendel came to Herot. And one similarity would be why they shut down Herot. One more difference is Beowulf’s men dying or living. Those are just some of the differences and similarity of the story Beowulf. My main opinion of this story is that it is totally different from the movie.

Why did Grendel come to Herot? In the text Grendel came to Herot because he was curious. He wanted to know what was going on in there when it became quiet. In contrast to the movie all the noise they were making while partying in Herot hurt his ears. Grendel came to Herot to quiet them. That’s where Grendel and Beowulf fought.

King Hrothgar closes down Herot. In the text King Hrothgar closed down Herot because Grendel killed his men while they slept. However In the movie Grendel killed them while they were awake. The main reason Hrothgar closed down Herot was because Grendel came and attacked his people. It was a little different because in the text he killed 30 men in their sleep, and in the movie he just came in while they were up and partying.

Beowulf’s men die. In the text Beowulf’s men don’t die and they go back to Sweden with Beowulf where he becomes king However in the movie his men were hung in Herot while Beowulf slept. I believe that it was Grendel’s mother that hung Beowulf’s men inside Herot. Beowulf swears that he will have her head, but instead he makes love to her.

There are also many other differences and similes in the story Beowulf. I think there are more differences than similes. Beowulf is a clear example of an epic hero. He has an epic flaw. There’s a tragedy in the story, and he fights monsters and dragons. Last but not least his name is still remembered and we still talk about him and tell his story today. I found two differences and one similarity. The differences were why Grendel came to Herot and Beowulf’s men dying. The similarity I found was in the text and the movie King Hrothgar shut down Herot.