Monday, January 12, 2009

Beowulf: A New Telling


THE ANGLO-SAXON EPIC OF BEOWULF IS OVER 1200 YEARS OLD....THE OLDEST STORY RECORDED IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE! BEFORE IT WAS WRITTEN DOWN IT WAS PASSED ALONG BY ORAL TRADITION FOR NEARLY TWO CENTURIES. IN COLORFUL VERSES IT DESCRIBES HOW THE HERO WARRIOR BEOWULF GOES FROM PLACE TO PLACE FIGHTING WICKED PEOPLE AND FEROCIOUS ANIMALS. HIS GREATEST BATTLE IS WHEN HE DEFEATS A HORRIBLE MONSTER NAMED GRENDEL.

IMAGINE YOU ARE GRENDEL'S MAMMA AND SOMEONE BUILT THEIR HUGE HALL ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SWAMP. HOW MIGHT YOU TELL THIS STORY DIFFERENTLY?
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It was April 2, time for bed, but we were up playing monopoly. Outside our swamp somebody, was making screeching noises, they were building a huge hall! Right next to our swamp i was very very upset at this. I sent my youngest child Grendle to tell them to hush up because they kept staying up late partying, id thought they stop. My child came back with one arm missing, it was very upsetting. So the next night Grendle wanted revenge for his arm, and our land. Grendle slithered over there quietly and steading. When he got in there he heard nothing and saw them sleeping. He started by ripping them apart then swallowing then whole. There was nothing stirring just blood dripping from every single wall.Grendle escaped without getting caught. Ive heard around people are after him, but it wont happen as long as im around.
 
One day Beowulf rips off my sons arm and hangs it up for a trophy. Then he cried to me while i was cleaning the house. so i went to beowulf and i made him fall in love with me and he did so then i killed him. And so beowulf never bothered my son ever again.
 
"What is that horrible racket!?" said Grendel's mom
"That is the sound of parting!!" said Grendel
"Well why don't you go over there and tell them all off!" yelled Grendel's mom over the racket
"Ok i will be right back" said Grendel

After about two hours Grendel came back to his mama,
"Mama mama help help I'm in great pain!" cried Greadel
"Oh dear what happened to you!?" asked his mama
"I went over to stop all the racket and this is what happens to me!"
"Who did this to you?"
"A MAN NAMED BEOWULF!!!!"
"Where is your missing arm?"...I'm sure it would make a wonderful meal thought Grendel's mother
"The horrible monster called a man hung it to the cealing!" cried Grendel
"Oh dear oh dear..." said his mama sounding defeated
 
One day i was cooking and herd people talking and building a hall. Well my son did not like it so he waited till they where done and lived there for a while.He had a problem with them building right by their swap do he went over there to talk and then he saw all the stuff and wanted some of it so he was going through it and these people came down the hall and saw him takeing their stuff of their valubles. They went to tell Beowulf. The king went to slay the monster and they started talking and they became friends. After all of that they always got to gegether and they they are best friends and livre happliy ever after
 
One night when Grendel and I were about to settle in a loud racket emerged from the great hall. I told Grendel to go tell them to quiet down. Off he went.
When he returned his belly was humungus(I guess he got hungry). But at least it was quiet.
Night after night more noise came from the hall and I sent Grendel to quiet it down. Everything went well until that one night.
Grendel came home missing an arm! He told me of his tale: Beowulf was to blame. Grendel limper into the portal to hell. I was going to get my revenge.
 
One night, while I was trying to sleep, I heard loud noises coming from the edge of the swamp. I sent Grendle over to silence them. A few hours later Grendle came home full. The next night the hall was noisy again and Grendle set out to quiet them. When he returned he only had one arm! This made me very angry. I would have to go to the hall myself!
 
Vader 3

My son Grendel is so friendly and is just the sweetest boy in the whole wide swamp we call home. It was just another peaceful night except for that dang castle, that that dang king made, that kept makin' that dang noise.
"Go tell them to hush up" I said. So Grendel went but, to my surprise he came back armless!!! He tried to tell them to hush up but they attacked him and a man named beowulf attacked him and ripped off his arm.
I was so mad i just had to get revenge...
 
One night my son, Grendel, and myself were sitting at the dinner table eating our dinner, trying to have some peace and quiet but we couldn't because these stupid neighbors, that built their hall on the edge of our swamp are to loud and are being very obnoxious. So I sent Grendel over to hush them up. He ended up killing everyone one of them. He does this by being very forceful. So the next week, there were more obnoxious people there. Grendel went over there again. This time this guy named, Beowulf, ripped Grendels arm off and beat him with it til he died. It was a terrible loss for me what happened that day.


By Obi-wan
 
There is a king who has built a huge castle and filled a whole section of it with gold. Mama said to Grindle
Go and eat the King and all of his men and bring me back buckets of gold.
Grindle went that night to the castle and returned with nothing.
Go back and this time get the king and don't forget my gold! Mama said.
The next morning Grindle did not come back. That night Mama went to the castle to find Grindle on his way back with one arm missing.
This outraged Mama. She went to fight the King and his men but never returned.
 
One day when i was cleaning the house, i heard this awful noise coing from the swamp.
So i sent my son Grendle to go over there and see what that awful racket was.
He came back without an arm!
Where is your arm i asked?
Some guy over there riiped it off of me and started beating me up with it!
He used it as a trophy!
WHAT?!?!?!
He did.
So i decided to go over there myself and see why in the world did he do that?
Beowulf came up behind me and killed me!
I never saw it coming.
Now, today our horrifying story is now an oral tradition.
some people say that Beowulf is now a wonderful hero!
But if they were me and Grendle; they would think different.


Chewbaca Period 4
 
Me and my son were getting ready for bed at our swamp when there was a lot of noise going on. A huge hall was being built down the road. I sent my youngest son Grendel to go and ask them to be quite because they were having a party. I thought they would stop but my son came back without an arm. I was very upset and mad. The next night my son went down there very quiet and saw them sleeping He started by ripping them in half and slaughtering them. After he was done all was left was blood everywhere. He then left and no one knew. People started looking for him but as I was there nothing would happen.
 
In a bloody gurgly swamp is were i live with my son grende l. Then the king of denmark built a huge party hall the noise was delfing so my son went to the surface and killed them all. the next night my son did not come back. so i went up and found grendel arm and beowolf killed me.
 
It was August 5, I was trying to put Grendle to bed when i heard partying going on outside. Instead of bed I told him to go over to the hall and tell them to quiet down. Later i found out that they ripped his arm off and used it as a trophy. I was very upset. He went and ripped all the men apart. And Grendle escaped and left blood dripping from the walls........
 
It was August 5, I was trying to put Grendle to bed when i heard partying going on outside. Instead of bed I told him to go over to the hall and tell them to quiet down. Later i found out that they ripped his arm off and used it as a trophy. I was very upset. He went and ripped all the men apart. And Grendle escaped and left blood dripping from the walls........
 
we would tell the story, One day my son Grendel was wondering through the swamp when he came upon a small town of people in curiosity he went to the castle for food. He returned the next day to find a man ready to attacked him and in the battle he lost an arm. All because of you! people. I promise to get revenge on you !!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Do you know how it is trying to have a good night sleep with a beer party going on next door with all the noise and... and... and the beer mug falling?! OH!!

To stop it. I sent my son Grendel to go to the kingdom to stop the noise. It worked! The hall of the kingdom were empty at night.

I was so happy until Beowulf came.He killed my son by pulling out his arm.

So now I am going to kill Beowulf.

BEOWULF: But she dies...
 
One strange day, these people brought all their belongings and moved inn right next to our wonderful goomy home in the swamp. Now I really like my son, for he is a great fellow, and so I sent him over to see what all the ruckis was. He went over to see what had happened and did so for a few days, as he brought back good meals for me. Then one day he did not come back. I knew he was dead, or at least must have been. I was very sad and upset. So I decided to get revenge on their horrible deed. I went over there to be rid of them, and you will never guess what I found. I saw my son's arm hanging from the ceiling like a trophy. I could not believe that these people would have done such a horrible thing. I went to find and kill these people that are so rude. I went up and one man came down, called Beowulf. I am going to get him, I said. And that was the end.

p-6 skywalker
 
Well I was living in my swamp until this big shot king comes and builds a castle on it. I didn't mind it but they were partying all night. I was annoyed. I sent my son over there to give them a warning but they killed him and cut his arm off.So now I went over there and tried to seduce him. I got him to come over to my swamp and fight, but he killed me.
 


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