The question hangs heavy from peers and others. Why would Hollywood change the story of Beowulf? Why would Hollywood change how characters react to their setting and with other characters? Does this relate to any modern conflicts and literature? In the Beowulf poem, Beowulf is many things, Honest, Heroic, Strong, Loyal, and a gratifying provider. However, in the Beowulf movie he is not the person that you would expect like in the poem. Beowulf is almost the same as the poem Beowulf, he is not honest, he is only loyal to his own men, and exaggerates dramatically. Possible reasons why Hollywood changed these heroic attributes, people today expect more than just a story that contains pure good and pure evil. The Beowulf poem was created long, ago before modern time, which people then had a shorter crave of story. Such as, they all wanted to hear a story between good and evil, and how evil conflicts the protagonists, and how protagonists overcomes evil. Today’s people expect more action and how the story relates to modern time conflicts and adventures. Example, Grendel in the Beowulf poem is just an evil monster dwelling in the woods and the Grendel in the movie he is more of an outcast. …show more content…
In the movie, Beowulf lies most of the time to boast about himself. Beowulf lied about killing Grendel’s mother, but he actually made a deal with her to make him a forever king. In the beginning of the movie Beowulf falls in love with Hrothgar’s wife, Wealtheow. Later on when Beowulf becomes king and is Wealtheow’s husband, he cheats on her with a younger woman. This field is called “cycle of corruption”. Hollywood implanted this into the movie because in modern society, there are people that are corrupt. Politics, leaderships, and even businesses can be corrupted. This “Cycle of Corruption” adds suspense and persevering rivalry for the