Saturday, September 7, 2013
Modern Day Beowulf
Beowulf, to me, encompasses the Hollywood movie version of the "perfect", very stereotypical star football player. He is strong, loyal, fights for what he believes is right, and does NOT look like monster. He is the "hero" of the football team because he beats Grendel, the "bad guy" on the other team, but does it fairly, and with humbleness and it is quite an exciting "game". Right from the start everyone likes Beowulf and views him as this really great guy, just how if he was one of those jocks in the movies, everyone would know who he is and like him. He really gets through life easy, because everyone views him as this hero-like figure and he thinks of himself the same way. When he wants to mature and move on to a new phase in his life, it's sort of like the football player Beowulf wanting to go to college, and get more mature, fight bigger and better "battles". Also, (as would be depicted in this great Hollywood movie), When Beowulf is older, has grown up, he is still a model of society, and through the years and his various "fights" with different monsters, or in the movie, opposing teams and bosses, his head has deflated a little and he's a little wiser. But he is still forever viewed as the hero.
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I definitely agree that Beowulf is a lot like the stereotypical jock in Hollywood movies. He fits that role so perfectly and dedicates his whole entire life to being that character. People idolize both of them so much that they feel a lot of pressure. I think that is what ultimately killed Beowulf; taking on a task too big to try to outdo his previous conquer. He just needed to take a step back.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Beowulf could be seen as this person but I think what wasnt mentioned is how Beowulf really does struggle within. In the movies that star quarterback/jock always has an inner struggle with who they truly are and what is their purpose. I feel that the reason Beowulf was defeated in the end was because he only saw himself as this guy who could kill monsters and was determined to do so. If he only would have realized that life isnt all about killing monsters I think Beowulf would have lived.
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