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.