"Do not read the book. It is very boring, there are many confusing names and the content is weak. Beowulf is no hero but tries to be heroic.This book is an embarrasment to all readers young and old."
"I am not a fan of time period pieces."
"Wrote a thesis on Beowulf and the Nephilum. However, I didn't like the digressions within the story. And it's poetry? I don't get poetry."
"This book is absolutely terrible! Everyone's grandmother would be ashamed to know the language they use. It seems like a rated r book. A very disgusting read, so much talk about this person named Grendel who is portrayed as a cannibal. There is so much talk about blood and bones, ugh! Save yourself the effort and bypass this so called classic. I wish I didn't have to read it. If I could I would tell my teacher he was nuts for making me read it. Acutally what idiot made this a classic? My lord! Disgusting, absolutely awful. Save yourself in the name of classic books!"
"I've never understood why this is mandatory reading in british literature classes. First of all, it's not written about Britts, it wasn't written in English ... the text itself is garbage which is probably why the author is unknown. No one ever cared since it stunk so bad. The fact literature snobs think this is something special or even remotely unique should speak more about them then it. The ONLY thing this has going for it is that it's really really old. For whatever that's worth."
"Beowulf offers a story that is not based on love or any sort of romance. Beowulf, the warrior, does not fight monsters to win a girls hearts, but fights for adventure itself. Most stories today, don't do that. This is why I really enjoyed reading Beowulf."
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Beowulf III
"I liked the descriptive the author words, I almost thought that the made up monsters and warriors were real. Beowulf was a hero an through that power he beings to be hated because he was able to protect everyone's life even if it wasn't his responsibility to defend someone he made it his, making other hero less powerful."
"Boring. The only plot is a hero fighting and killing monsters."
"This particular edition is the Charles William Kennedy translation, which is true to the original iambic pentameter the epic poem was written in."
"Okay, I get it. You're strong and proud. What are you, a black woman?"
"I am sure glad that story telling has improved over the years."
"All I really remember is Beowolf bludgeoning Grendel's mother to death with her own arm. I seem to recall we were all very indignant about that. The idea of a supposed-hero killing the monster (and the monster's mother) just for the sake of killing does not sit well with me."
"To me Beowulf is important as a piece of history rather than as a piece of literature. It shows how literature has developed and how it existed at is very beginning. Simple, very black and white."
"bleehhhhhhhhhhhh who cares you were all going to die of dysentery or childbearing complications or consumption anyway."
"Just because a work is Great does not mean it is good. And it was NOTHING like the move!"
"I would not recommend Beowulf to anyone who is looking for an interesting book. The story line is too historic, and it is hard for people these days to find a way to connect with Beowulf, the main character. As someone who does not enjoy stories based around epic heroes, Beowulf was extremely boring for me. He kills this; he slaughters that; he defeats this; he overpowers that. The story is so predictable that it isn't even worth reading."
"The story centers around a most egotistical, self-glorifying man, Beowulf. The reader must endure pages and pages of Beowulf's constant bragging and babbling about his numerous 'brave' feats."
"Beowulf, outstanding historic relic that it may be, is incredibly boring. Has anyone ever sat down and read Beowulf for fun? If so, that poor chap must either have given up on page 3, or must have strange literary appetites indeed. This is basically an old legend, which can be related faithfully to you in, oh, maybe a three page little tale, but instead is blown up into what seems to be an endless poem. All I can say it, avoid this like the plague!"
"If you only read one book this year that: lacks substance, doesnt require any real thinking, lacks adequate description, has a ridiculously overpowered and infinitely benevolent hero, is written in a boring fashion, and is a 6th century equivalent to The Power Rangers......... makes it this one!"
"Beowulf is the enbodyment of everthing I can't stand in a male. He is arrogant and vain. It is completely unnecesary to announce every person's linage every time a person is spoken of. YUCK!!!!!! The memories in the middle of an action are distracting and annoying. The only reason I gave it 2 stars was because I like dragons."
"This book had to be a bad joke or a cruel punishment. I was forced to read this for a British lit class and let me tell you it was money wasted. I continue to be amazed at the belief that just because something is written by the British then that in itself makes it a classic and a must read. We freed ourselves from the British government through war and struggle. What do we have to do to free ourselves from their literature, becuase other than The Cantebury Tales and a few poems and epitaphs, British lit is long, boring, tedious and outdated. Not to mention some of the language is unbearable, I find myself having to re-read passages just to understand them. Please free the college undergrads of the world."
"Boring. The only plot is a hero fighting and killing monsters."
"This particular edition is the Charles William Kennedy translation, which is true to the original iambic pentameter the epic poem was written in."
"Okay, I get it. You're strong and proud. What are you, a black woman?"
"I am sure glad that story telling has improved over the years."
"All I really remember is Beowolf bludgeoning Grendel's mother to death with her own arm. I seem to recall we were all very indignant about that. The idea of a supposed-hero killing the monster (and the monster's mother) just for the sake of killing does not sit well with me."
"To me Beowulf is important as a piece of history rather than as a piece of literature. It shows how literature has developed and how it existed at is very beginning. Simple, very black and white."
"bleehhhhhhhhhhhh who cares you were all going to die of dysentery or childbearing complications or consumption anyway."
"Just because a work is Great does not mean it is good. And it was NOTHING like the move!"
"I would not recommend Beowulf to anyone who is looking for an interesting book. The story line is too historic, and it is hard for people these days to find a way to connect with Beowulf, the main character. As someone who does not enjoy stories based around epic heroes, Beowulf was extremely boring for me. He kills this; he slaughters that; he defeats this; he overpowers that. The story is so predictable that it isn't even worth reading."
"The story centers around a most egotistical, self-glorifying man, Beowulf. The reader must endure pages and pages of Beowulf's constant bragging and babbling about his numerous 'brave' feats."
"Beowulf, outstanding historic relic that it may be, is incredibly boring. Has anyone ever sat down and read Beowulf for fun? If so, that poor chap must either have given up on page 3, or must have strange literary appetites indeed. This is basically an old legend, which can be related faithfully to you in, oh, maybe a three page little tale, but instead is blown up into what seems to be an endless poem. All I can say it, avoid this like the plague!"
"If you only read one book this year that: lacks substance, doesnt require any real thinking, lacks adequate description, has a ridiculously overpowered and infinitely benevolent hero, is written in a boring fashion, and is a 6th century equivalent to The Power Rangers......... makes it this one!"
"Beowulf is the enbodyment of everthing I can't stand in a male. He is arrogant and vain. It is completely unnecesary to announce every person's linage every time a person is spoken of. YUCK!!!!!! The memories in the middle of an action are distracting and annoying. The only reason I gave it 2 stars was because I like dragons."
"This book had to be a bad joke or a cruel punishment. I was forced to read this for a British lit class and let me tell you it was money wasted. I continue to be amazed at the belief that just because something is written by the British then that in itself makes it a classic and a must read. We freed ourselves from the British government through war and struggle. What do we have to do to free ourselves from their literature, becuase other than The Cantebury Tales and a few poems and epitaphs, British lit is long, boring, tedious and outdated. Not to mention some of the language is unbearable, I find myself having to re-read passages just to understand them. Please free the college undergrads of the world."
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Beowulf II
"Beowulf is boring. Always has been. Always will be."
"it was really bumd and not that interesting..."
"what was this even about tho..."
"Poetry. Ugh."
"The plot isn't believable -- who can fight a monster under water for so long?"
"A bunch of neanderthals saw monsters, and the only one with some symmetry in its brain decided to write something that would annoy students for all eternity."
"seriously people!
just because a book is old does not mean it is any good!
this poem is annoying, unrealistic, and poorly written!"
"There isn't an author because no one wanted to claim responsibility for this heaping pile of refuse."
"I hated this story everytime I read it!!! Then I majored in English!"
WHAT A FUCKING SURPRISE
"We read this because it's old. No other reason."
"no one should ever read this."
"I thought it was a rather silly. I had no sympathy whatsoever for the protagonist and titular character, Beowulf. During the climactic battle between Beowulf and the dragon, I found myself rooting for the dragon,(which I actually do a lot, incidentally)"
"Where do I start? The zealot kings and their concubines are a perfect example of living a life of sin. Their bigotry toward woman disgust me. The mead halls were full of sin and perdition thus it was damned for years and terrorized with such a demon as Grendel."
"Beowulf is about a time when fighting monsters and slaying dragons was what gave life meaning."
"Yes, I know, it's taken me a shamefully long time to get around to something that every medievalist should know by heart, etc. In my defense, I'm not an Anglo-Saxonist—I'm a common-or-garden High Medievalist."
SPECIALIZED IGNORANCE: STILL IGNORANCE
"Beowulf is an epic poem who till this day doesn’t have a known author. It’s based on made up character, Beowulf."
"I didn't, for the most part, actually read this book. But, like many books I've had to read for classes, it was really confusing and hard to understand. My teacher explains it enough during class that just reading a summary on sparknotes was enough for me. I don't think I would have liked it even if I had read it better because of the fact that nothing happens...there was no plot or anything. Not really worth reading, if you ask me."
"Essentially a collection of fairly standard tribal mythologies passed down orally until a poet wrote them down in clunky, biblical-style verse. Not a very enjoyable read. The popular belief that something must be good if it's old (and great if it's especially old) has always amused me. Like a number of 'classic' films and ancient plays, Beowulf simply doesn't have much to offer beyond its admittedly impressive age."
"it was really bumd and not that interesting..."
"what was this even about tho..."
"Poetry. Ugh."
"The plot isn't believable -- who can fight a monster under water for so long?"
"A bunch of neanderthals saw monsters, and the only one with some symmetry in its brain decided to write something that would annoy students for all eternity."
"seriously people!
just because a book is old does not mean it is any good!
this poem is annoying, unrealistic, and poorly written!"
"There isn't an author because no one wanted to claim responsibility for this heaping pile of refuse."
"I hated this story everytime I read it!!! Then I majored in English!"
WHAT A FUCKING SURPRISE
"We read this because it's old. No other reason."
"no one should ever read this."
"I thought it was a rather silly. I had no sympathy whatsoever for the protagonist and titular character, Beowulf. During the climactic battle between Beowulf and the dragon, I found myself rooting for the dragon,(which I actually do a lot, incidentally)"
"Where do I start? The zealot kings and their concubines are a perfect example of living a life of sin. Their bigotry toward woman disgust me. The mead halls were full of sin and perdition thus it was damned for years and terrorized with such a demon as Grendel."
"Beowulf is about a time when fighting monsters and slaying dragons was what gave life meaning."
"Yes, I know, it's taken me a shamefully long time to get around to something that every medievalist should know by heart, etc. In my defense, I'm not an Anglo-Saxonist—I'm a common-or-garden High Medievalist."
SPECIALIZED IGNORANCE: STILL IGNORANCE
"Beowulf is an epic poem who till this day doesn’t have a known author. It’s based on made up character, Beowulf."
"I didn't, for the most part, actually read this book. But, like many books I've had to read for classes, it was really confusing and hard to understand. My teacher explains it enough during class that just reading a summary on sparknotes was enough for me. I don't think I would have liked it even if I had read it better because of the fact that nothing happens...there was no plot or anything. Not really worth reading, if you ask me."
"Essentially a collection of fairly standard tribal mythologies passed down orally until a poet wrote them down in clunky, biblical-style verse. Not a very enjoyable read. The popular belief that something must be good if it's old (and great if it's especially old) has always amused me. Like a number of 'classic' films and ancient plays, Beowulf simply doesn't have much to offer beyond its admittedly impressive age."
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Beowulf
"This is terrible. Beowulf is the most famous epic poem ever."
"Old old book, maybe the oldest book in the world."
"One of the earliest written stories we have recorded."
"If I wrote a list of things I don't give a shit about, I'm pretty sure 'some big fucking monster whose name sounds like a word for the area between my balls and my ass that attacks alcoholics and is eventually slain by some asshole, told entirely in some ancient form of English that I don't understand' would be near the top."
"the idea of holes in the plot never occurred to people in the 11th-12th century(?somewhere in that time frame, I can't remember)."
"About a thousand years before this, Virgil wrote the Aeneid and Ovid wrote the Metamorphoses. Then this crap came along and got shut away because nobody wanted to read it. Now everybody thinks it's great because their stupid ancestor barbarians wrote a crazy story that sucks, has no stylistic merit, and doesn't make sense. I'm glad they couldn't find the whole thing."
"what is up with the ending? it takes place a half century later and for the most part is entirely irrelevant to the rest of the plot, which was bad to begin with ...
What's all the more ridiculous about this AWFUL plot is the fact that about half of my copy of Beowulf is the intro and afterword, full of PRAISE for this book. I don't care to look up quotes, but I'm sure you've skimmed through them a bit. Just because this is the only piece of literature to survive from this era doesn't make it good."
"The author had some pretty screwy priorities. I counted at least four or five mentions of how glory and fame are the most important things in life."
"I felt some of the fighting was unnecessary."
"Honestly, I don't think much of it ,which is natural, because it was written a billion years ago."
"The only thing I remember is that it used some kind of oldy-timey English that I didn't understand."
"If Beowulf was written in 2009, it wouldn't be published. This poem is awful. I read it twice just to make sure. Sucky status confirmed."
"Probably the worst book I've ever read. I have never been so confused by a book."
"i hate this book more than any other. i did learn, though, that when someone tells you you cannot do something, you should do it just to prove them wrong. like when dr. jensen makes you write a beowulf essay 4 times and tells you that you can't write and to change your major. my first newberry will be for her. nah nah nah nah nah!"
"This book is a huge reason why I dropped out of the Honor's Program a the University of Utah. Intellectual studies of the west my eye. The reason why we don't know who wrote it is that nobody wants to take credit for it."
"Another college book that I didn't completely read but completely hated."
"I especially don't recommend this book to people under 8th grade. I am stinkin serious"
"I didn't like it, I think it's a guy thing. All that killing and bloodshed, all that honoring gold. Ick ... And they should have renamed the characters Tom Dick and Harry, I couldn't keep tack of them all."
"Reading Beowulf is boring. Go rent the movie instead."
"Old old book, maybe the oldest book in the world."
"One of the earliest written stories we have recorded."
"If I wrote a list of things I don't give a shit about, I'm pretty sure 'some big fucking monster whose name sounds like a word for the area between my balls and my ass that attacks alcoholics and is eventually slain by some asshole, told entirely in some ancient form of English that I don't understand' would be near the top."
"the idea of holes in the plot never occurred to people in the 11th-12th century(?somewhere in that time frame, I can't remember)."
"About a thousand years before this, Virgil wrote the Aeneid and Ovid wrote the Metamorphoses. Then this crap came along and got shut away because nobody wanted to read it. Now everybody thinks it's great because their stupid ancestor barbarians wrote a crazy story that sucks, has no stylistic merit, and doesn't make sense. I'm glad they couldn't find the whole thing."
"what is up with the ending? it takes place a half century later and for the most part is entirely irrelevant to the rest of the plot, which was bad to begin with ...
What's all the more ridiculous about this AWFUL plot is the fact that about half of my copy of Beowulf is the intro and afterword, full of PRAISE for this book. I don't care to look up quotes, but I'm sure you've skimmed through them a bit. Just because this is the only piece of literature to survive from this era doesn't make it good."
"The author had some pretty screwy priorities. I counted at least four or five mentions of how glory and fame are the most important things in life."
"I felt some of the fighting was unnecessary."
"Honestly, I don't think much of it ,which is natural, because it was written a billion years ago."
"The only thing I remember is that it used some kind of oldy-timey English that I didn't understand."
"If Beowulf was written in 2009, it wouldn't be published. This poem is awful. I read it twice just to make sure. Sucky status confirmed."
"Probably the worst book I've ever read. I have never been so confused by a book."
"i hate this book more than any other. i did learn, though, that when someone tells you you cannot do something, you should do it just to prove them wrong. like when dr. jensen makes you write a beowulf essay 4 times and tells you that you can't write and to change your major. my first newberry will be for her. nah nah nah nah nah!"
"This book is a huge reason why I dropped out of the Honor's Program a the University of Utah. Intellectual studies of the west my eye. The reason why we don't know who wrote it is that nobody wants to take credit for it."
"Another college book that I didn't completely read but completely hated."
"I especially don't recommend this book to people under 8th grade. I am stinkin serious"
"I didn't like it, I think it's a guy thing. All that killing and bloodshed, all that honoring gold. Ick ... And they should have renamed the characters Tom Dick and Harry, I couldn't keep tack of them all."
"Reading Beowulf is boring. Go rent the movie instead."
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