My concern is that this thread will move from the OP into a discussion of the function of literature as it contrasts to film, the problem of historical context, and the challenges of interpreting art within the postmodern mind.
I may have overreacted to SecretMethod70, but I interpreted the words as: the movie is better than the poem on the level of meaning and impact.
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Originally Posted by mrklixx
Could you possibly list some of the overlooked character and theme elements, not prose or lyrical elements, that make this a great, untouchable story.
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Will established this in the OP: kinship, good warrior vs. good king, and the heroic code vs. others.
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