Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Third source: Verse that Perseveres.
Pettingell, Phoebe. "Verse That Perseveres." New Leader 93.3/4 (2010): 34-36. Academic Search Complete. Web. 2 May 2015.
Like the first article that describes the inspiration beowulf had on modern epics like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, this article describes more of the structure and built that goes into making an epic and how great stories such as the Illiad and Beowulf gave us the structure for modern poetry and story telling. It created a frame work for character and story development, helped to define how imagery is used to set a scene, and placed an importance in blending cultural norms into the story and creating an attention grabber.
Pettingell, Phoebe. "Verse That Perseveres." New Leader 93.3/4 (2010): 34-36. Academic Search Complete. Web. 2 May 2015.
Like the first article that describes the inspiration beowulf had on modern epics like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, this article describes more of the structure and built that goes into making an epic and how great stories such as the Illiad and Beowulf gave us the structure for modern poetry and story telling. It created a frame work for character and story development, helped to define how imagery is used to set a scene, and placed an importance in blending cultural norms into the story and creating an attention grabber.
Second source: The Cinematic Sexualizing of Beowulf.
Risden, E. L. "The Cinematic Sexualizing Of Beowulf." Essays In Medieval Studies 26.(2010): 109-115. Academic Search Complete. Web. 2 May 2015.
This was an interesting article and one that at first I didnt feel would apply to my theme of Beowulfs impact on modern literature and story telling , but after going through it a second time I noticed it added an interesting insight into the topic, societal norms and what sells movies and stories. Many stories, films, and so on and so forth have found inspiration within the epic Beowulf, but Beowulf lacks something you find in lots of modern adds, stories, etc,........SEX. They say sex sells and if Fifty Shades of Grey tells us anything is that yes, it does. Beowulf, if put to the screen and modern narration, has incredible cinematic and visual detail that by just reading you can visualize just about everything. The epic keeps even the lightest readers interested. However in today's society people love the spicy sexiness that is added into everything. The point is however that by studying Beowulfs cultural and societal norms, we note that outside of the epic story itself, the structure of the story is built around societies wants and needs with in a story and why some one would want to keep reading or watching.
Risden, E. L. "The Cinematic Sexualizing Of Beowulf." Essays In Medieval Studies 26.(2010): 109-115. Academic Search Complete. Web. 2 May 2015.
This was an interesting article and one that at first I didnt feel would apply to my theme of Beowulfs impact on modern literature and story telling , but after going through it a second time I noticed it added an interesting insight into the topic, societal norms and what sells movies and stories. Many stories, films, and so on and so forth have found inspiration within the epic Beowulf, but Beowulf lacks something you find in lots of modern adds, stories, etc,........SEX. They say sex sells and if Fifty Shades of Grey tells us anything is that yes, it does. Beowulf, if put to the screen and modern narration, has incredible cinematic and visual detail that by just reading you can visualize just about everything. The epic keeps even the lightest readers interested. However in today's society people love the spicy sexiness that is added into everything. The point is however that by studying Beowulfs cultural and societal norms, we note that outside of the epic story itself, the structure of the story is built around societies wants and needs with in a story and why some one would want to keep reading or watching.
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