Goblin Bullies

In a small town up in the North Pole lives many creatures from all different sizes and shapes.  The wind blows against the old wooden houses and the "Welcome to Mysteryville" sign.  Snow falls as the first bell rings for the students to go to class.  In the school, there are two different animals and creatures that go there. First, there are the goblins.  They are the mean and most dreadful creatures in the school.  You wouldn't want to pass by them in the hallways.  Then there are the turkeys, which are the ordinary everyday students. 
Out of these turkey's is one that stands out, whose name is Tom Gobbler.  He's the coolest turkey in the school.  As he walks in his class, he sees his friends as well as his zombified teacher, Mrs. Roasted.  When the turkeys get old, they become zombified and go into teaching at the schools.  As Tom sits, a voice goes over the intercom.  "Good morning students! Ho Ho Ho! This is your principal, Mr. Claus.  Ho Ho Ho!  I just wanted to say Christmas is coming soon so you better have been good this year. Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas!" 
During class Tom asks Mrs. Roasted to use the restroom and he walks out.  While walking, he hears gobbles of distress.  He follows the noise and sees the goblins picking on and beating up another turkey.  Tom wants to help but knows that if he gets into a fight his senior year, he won't be able to graduate.  When the goblins see him, they laugh and run away.  Tom helps them other turkey and runs back to class to tell Mrs. Roasted what he saw.  Worried, she picks up the phone and calls Mr. Claus. 
Throughout the rest of the day, Tom is wondering what will happen to him or the goblins.  The next day at school, an announcement comes that Tom needs to see the principal.  When Tom arrives, the principal tells him that he has talked to the goblins and has given them the worst punishment Tom has ever heard.  No presents for the goblins unless they promise not to pick on anyone again.  Tom is happy that he told some one and helped out his fellow turkeys. 
The goblins didn't promise so they received coal that year.  When school started up again after winter break, the goblins swore they wouldn't bully anyone else.  They were miserable that break because they had no presents to play with.  Tom stood up for what he believed in and helped make peace between the turkeys and goblins.

The Storm

The storm is slowly moving over here,
The wind is whistling and going through my spine,
At night the darkness is coming closer and near,
Their chills are just about as bad as mine.
The rain is dripping down my soaking chin,
The wet concrete is splashing water outside,
My fear is tingling up and down my skin,
And look at those kids going down the slide.
I calmly open my eyes to see if it's clear,
The warmth I feel is oh so very nice,
The sun above looks like a glowing sphere,
So bright and warm is what the rays entice.
I know that everything is going to be alright,
And now it's starting to back to the night.

3 Questions

How did they play up religious concepts even more?
The movie Beowulf and Grendel, portrayed more religious concepts than the story from the book.  One of the main parts was showing the king being baptized.  This in a way symbolizes the old Angelo-Saxon way of life dying and turning into Christianity.  The priest had a greater role in the film than in the book.  He blessed the warriors and when Grendel came up to him, nothing happened.  This symbolizes the power that God had and could protect the priest.

What major changes to the plot were made?
The most noticeable plot change that I saw was the change in personality of Beowulf.  In the book, he is very boastful and full of pride but in the movie, he's not at all.  When Grendel loses him arm is another point.  Beowulf is suppose to rip off Grendel's arm to show his power but in the movie, Grendel does it himself.  In the movie we find out Grendel had a son which changes the viewers mind about Grendel.  The audience feels sorry for him and his son.  The movie also cut out the entire dragon scene. I think they did this to keep the story only on Beowulf and Grendel.

Of these changes, which was effective & which was not?
I thought the part when the arm comes off was bad.  Beowulf was the one who was suppose to tear it off to show his strength and power. I actually liked Beowulf's personality better in the movie than in the book.  I felt he was conceded and prideful in the book which made me not like him as much.  I didn't really think the part about the kid was necessary.  It didn't really fit into the story very well.