Homework Assignment 9/16/09

As we read Beowulf, we can "hear" the Christian poet's very clear message in the epic. This was not necessarily part of the original oral tradition. Consider the recent movie version we have discussed in class. How do you see our modern minds/directors/societal values being "layered" onto the epic in the same way as the Christian poet may have done? Do not post your response; I would like you to write about the following: How might the original story have differed from the text we have now? What were the possible messages/themes/reflections of that society? Similarly, how does the movie reflect our societal mores? This work is due tomorrow, Thursday 17th.