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How Is Beowulf Different From The Book

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Have you ever noticed the differences between the story of Beowulf and its movie version? The text book version shows Beowulf’s characteristics and actions to be very different from the movie. In the textbook Beowulf killed Grendel’s mother for fame. The movie version says Beowulf was named successor to Hgrother’s throne, but in the story he returned home and ruled over the Geats. According to the textbook Beowulf was buried in the tower, but in the movie he was buried by boat. The story of Beowulf and the movie are very different because of Beowulf’s actions are not noble. In the textbook Beowulf killed Grendel’s mother for the glory, but in the movie he lied about killing her for his own personal desires. Beowulf killed Grendel’s

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