In the film Beowulf, women are represented differently than in the poem. Women in Anglo-Saxon culture had more power than the film demonstrates. For example, the servant at Mead Hall is clearly objectified. She wears a tight dress with her breasts visible, wanting to attract men's attention. As she cleans the table, she bends over to expose her breasts. All the men surround her and look at her. The main reason the servant is in Mead Hall is so the workers can look at her. The men are only interested in the servant in a sexual way. An example of this is when a worker states, “…No wonder my kidneys are burning. » He wants his sexual desires to be fulfilled by the servant. He treats the woman as a toy to be used for his pleasures. Similar to the downtrodden handmaid, the other women in the film Beowulf are also depicted in a more sexual manner than in the epic. Two of these women, Wealctheow and Grendel, react differently to their oppression. Wealctheow resists Hrothgar's oppression; Grendel's mother uses her objectification and sexuality to gain power and control. Wealctheow resists objectification while married to Hrothgar. In the opening scene, during a sumptuous feast in the Heoret Hall, Hrothgar is very drunk. Wealctheow tells him he wants a kiss. Bravely, the queen disobeyed the king and told him to stop. She even decides to spit on the king, which shows a lack of respect. In another scene, Hrothgar wants to go to sleep, so he takes Wealctheow's wrist. Once again, the queen challenges the king's objectification by disobeying and striking him. Hrothgar wants to use Wealctheow as an object and sleep with her; however, she fights back... middle of paper ......edit, the powerful woman is a monster in this film. This clearly means that if a woman gains power, she will not use it wisely. In conclusion, there are two ways to deal with oppression: manipulate your objectification to gain power and be seen as evil or try to resist but end up doing nothing to improve the situation. Women still face this problem today, even though there are other alternatives to address it. For example, Rosa Parks, an assertive woman who faced white oppression, decided not to give up her seat on the bus. During this time it was very controversial and she was imprisoned for protesting. She received a bad reputation, although today she is considered a hero of the civil rights movement. If we resist and persevere, we can overcome oppression. It may not be an easy alternative, but it can be rewarding.