Tuesday, September 9, 2008
BEOWULF (The Comic Book)
After finishing Beowulf I actually found it interesting, even though some parts were a little confusing, but i felt i understood the main story. Seeing the movie really helps in confusing parts, although it isn't very accurate. I don't know why I enjoyed it i guess short books with some action I find enjoyable. Well once I finished the story, i kind of looked at the book as a medieval style comic book, without the pictures. A story with a hero (Beowulf) who fights villians (Grendel, Grendel's mom, and the Dragon) and becomes remembered for their heroic duties to save others. The hero, Beowulf, i see as superman in our modern day comics. Someone who is strong, brave, great leader, and helps others. Just as superman has these traits, so does Beowulf. I think that this was not the oldest English manuscript, but the oldest english comic book.
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haha nice! Beowulf is like Superman!!
HaHa! I never really thought of Beowulf as being Superman, but it is really kinda true!
I like the analogy! That is a really good way to think about it in order to kind of bring it into a more modern light. Really creative!
LOVE the whole superman thing!!!! I'm glad you understood it. I think that the way that society viewed nobitily was interesting also!!!
You just might possibly be a genius! That is a perfect comparrison! Do you want to teach the class now? I can't believe I didn't think of that. You're so right... wow... that would even make a good paper.. comparing Beowulf to a modern day superhero!
that is really true! i never thought of it like that... like carmen said it is good at relating it to modern times
Clever.
I can see the similarities... except for the "killing everything that so much as looks at him funny" part.
Other than that, very good idea!
Well what else can I add? I think you got it down. I wish I would have thought of the comic thing when I read it, it might have made it better : )
Nice. That is an interesting way of looking at it. I never would have thought of it that way, but I like your way of seeing it. :)
Yes i agree, this could relate to a typical comic book. Because its got pretty much the mystical way of thinking and imagination that goes into comics today..with less gore..
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