beowulf and harry potter

ALBERTO CAOLA PIETRO ENI CATERINA PEZZAROSSI

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN

BEOWULF & HARRY POTTER

4. ANALOGY (B&HP)

3. DIFFERENCES (B&HP)

2. PLOT (HP)

1. PLOT (B)

INDEX

PLOT

BEOWULF

• Old English epic poem

• story of the hero Beowulf

• Grendel, his mother and a dragon

• heroism, loyalty and fate

• unknown author

TRAILER

Official trailer of Beowulf

PLOT

HARRY POTTER

• Harry Potter is a young wizard

• hero

• Woldemort and other villains

• loyalty, friendship, courage,

DIFFERENCES

5. Protagonist

4. Style & Language

2. Genre

3. Themes

1. Historical Era

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ANALOGY

Beowulf

Harry Potter

The hero of

• very humble person
• has two close friends who always helped him

• strength and courage
• very confident in his battle
• very calm

VS

FANTASY

Both the works are based on fantasy, heroism and loyalty.

DETERMINED

Both are very determined to achieve their goals.

SACRIFICES

They make many sacrifices, Beowulf for his people while Harry for his friends and for the people who love.

BRAVE

They are very brave to fight their enemies.

KILL MONSTER

In COMMON

Both the heroes have the task to kill a monster or an evil.

03 Anglo-Saxon culture

J.K. Rowling has stated that she drew inspiration from Anglo-Saxon culture

02 Magical Creatures

Beowulf features various mythical creatures such as dragons and giants, which are also present in the Harry Potter series

01 Epic Hero

Both Beowulf and Harry Potter share similarities as epic heroes.

INSPIRATION

IMPORTANT SENTENCE SAID BY BEOWULF

I WILL KILL YOUR MONSTER

THANKS!

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Sitography

Hogwarts

• Our knowledge
• https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-plot-summary-of-the-Harry-Potter-series
• https://movieweb.com/harry-potter-most-important-storylines/
• https://www.ipl.org/essay/Harry-Potter-A-Comparison-Of-Beowulf-And-PKLA8H4SJP6
• https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf
• https://www.123helpme.com/essay/Beowulf-vs-Harry-Potter-155902
• https://www.bartleby.com/essay/The-Similarities-Between-Beowulf-And-Harry-Potter-PYQ5KV2MEX6