نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسنده
دانشیار گروه تئاتر، دانشکده سینما-تئاتر، دانشگاه هنر ایران، تهران، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
The epic of Beowulf is a significant epic poem in Anglo-Saxon literature which is supposedly formed between the first half of the seventh century and the end of the first millennium AD. It has directly or indirectly inspired the creation of numerous literary, dramatic, and cinematic works. In this article, with the aim of understanding the dramatic capacities of the epic and the techniques of its dramatic adaptation, the epic of Beowulf and the screenplay and animated film Beowulf (2007) directed by Robert Zemeckis are comparatively studied, relying on narrative theory as well as Linda Hutcheon's views on adaptation. The research approach is descriptive-analytical, and it utilizes library resources, as well as narrative and semiotic analysis of the works. Similar stories exist in ancient Persian literature that, with appropriate adaptation, could serve as rich source material for visual media, including cinema, television, and animation. Therefore, the present research can be considered to be both fundamental and applied. The research findings showed that the screenplay, and consequently the film, by utilizing the theme of lust and the act of bargaining with the devil as the hero's tragic flaw (hamartia), transformed a fragmented and epic work into a tragic one. The success of the Beowulf screenplay and film, at least from a narrative perspective, demonstrates that by considering the medium, audience, context, and era, a thought-provoking work can be created, and in this endeavor, the source text should not be viewed as a sacred and immutable work.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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