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**BEOWULF**
//Beowulf// is an epic poem about heroism in English culture. Today, there are three versions of Beowulf; a movie, novel and poem therefore it contains a slight differences that set them apart. Beowulf was originally written in Old English; however, translated versions have been released, which makes it easier to read. The main character in both, movie and poem, portrays a sense of heroic aura.

In the movie, Beowulf seems to have a weaker heart, lack of heroic way and is a womanizer. They use rhymes in the movie instead of alliteration, plus making Grendel’s mother to be a sexy gold monster, while Beowulf to be a bit like a womanizer warrior and King Hrothgar to be a drunken king. In the very end of the movie, Grendel’s mother survived, but in the poem, Grendel’s mother died. More than that, Beowulf is a strong heart warrior that has no relationship with the monster or the monster’s mother. He’s like a model hero in the poem.

Two examples of the differences include the scene where Beowulf fights with the dragon and the scene where Beowulf fights with Grendel. “The sword sank in; his hand was burned, but the shining Blade had done its work, the dragon's Belching flames began to flicker and die away. And Beowulf drew His battle-sharp dagger: the blood-stained old king still knew what he was doing. Quickly, he cut the beast in half, slit it apart,” in line 2672-2708 demonstrating how Beowulf uses his dagger to cut the beast in half and slit it apart in the poem, while in the movie, he uses his own hand to destroying the dragon’s heart. The second differences is in Line 1584 – 1590,” But Beowulf repaid him for those visits found him lying dead in his corner Armless, exactly as that fierce fighter had sent him out from Heorot, and then struck off His head with a single swift blow. The body Jerked for the last time then lay still,” which is saying that Beowulf struck off Grendel’s head with a single swift blow in the poem, while, in the movie, he just ripped off Grendel’s hand.

In conclusion, Beowulf is an epic about heroism in English Culture. There’re differences between the movie and the poem, however; the stories are almost the same. In my opinion, I like the movie version better because I hate reading so I enjoy watching movies better than reading a book or a poem. Another reason that I choose the movie is because, I understand more when I watch it rather than reading it.