Comparing Grendel's Mother And Beowulf

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When compared the Movie and the Epic have the same story arc (Beowulf and Grendel, Beowulf and Grendel’s Mother and Beowulf and the Dragon). Starting out similarly with Grendel's slaughter of the Danes through Beowulf’s defeat of Grendel. However, turning in the opposite direction when Grendel’s Mother is introduced. Thus interpreting and changing the finer details of said story.
For example, in the book, Grendel attacks due to his aversion to God whilst in the movie Grendel’s actions are due to his hypersensitive state. This change in story takes God out of the picture giving a filtered and non secular viewpoint. Additionally, in the book, when Grendel slays the Danes in the night, he does so while they're sleeping. Whereas in the movie he simply bursts into Heorot, while all Danes bear witness, killing, eating, and bludgeoned everyone and anyone. Painting a bloodier and darker aspect to Grendel than the original story. Another example would be when Grendel’s arm is ripped off, Beowulf does so with his bare hands in the book. In the movie Grendel’s arm is severed as he is fleeing Heorot, torn and ripped from its body as the door was forcibly shut on …show more content…

Whereas Hrothgar declares Beowulf his heir to the Danish throne and then commits suicide. Thus leaving Beowulf with a new life, new wife and a whole sorts of problems, not to mention bringing a dark twist to Beowulf's ascension. Another example would be when Beowulf faces the Dragon, in the book, he brings eleven men but only one, Wiglaf, stays to fight with him. Whilst in the movie Beowulf faces the Dragon alone, but is met by a group of bowmen when he attacks Heorot. During Beowulf's conflict with the Dragon, in the book, he initially fails but only succeeds with the help of Wiglaf. In the movie Beowulf slays the Dragon on his own, due to its weak spot on the neck. However Beowulf's ending is similar in both ending with his

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