Compare And Contrast Grendel And Beowulf

Both of the pieces of literature, Grendel and Beowulf, contain the same story; it is just told from different viewpoints. Beowulf is an epic oratorical poem depicting the heroic Beowulf defeating the hideous creature that haunts the halls of Herot. Grendel, however, allows the reader to be able to experience the story from Grendel’s point of view. Though the books depict the same creature who possesses the same qualities, within Grendel, he is given more human characteristics and this makes the reader feel as though they are reading about a different being.

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In Grendel, the story is told from Grendel's point of view. Therefore he is not viewed as a killing machine. In Beowulf however, it is the exact opposite. Grendel is seen as a monster who is terrorizing Hrothgar's people. The way Grendel is portrayed in Grendel is different from the way he is portrayed in Beowulf regarding his initiative and purpose. Grendel is portrayed the same in both stories when it comes to his actions and his nature.

Beowulf is an old Anglo-Saxon story of a terrifying monster Grendel, Grendel travels to the Danes mead hall Heorot and while the danes expect it least he attacks killing countless men purely for the joys of doing so. Hrothgar king of the Danes calls for a warrior to fight this unruly beast. After 12 long years of grendel attacking Hrothgar's calls are answered and the great warrior Beowulf comes to kill Grendel. Beowulf travels to the land of the Danes from across the seas and in the first night he kills Grendel. Sadly for Beowulf Grendel has a mother that now seeks revenge for her son's death and Beowulf is asked to kill Grendel’s mother as well. Beowulf goes to where Grendel’s mother is staying and battled her to the death , Beowulf wins

The story of Beowulf is a heroic epic, chronicling the distinguished deeds of the great Geatish warrior, Beowulf, who travels across the seas to rid the Danes of the evil monster Grendel, who has been inflicting destruction and terrorizing the kingdom. Beowulf is glorified for his heroic deeds of ridding the land fiendish monsters and stopping the scourge of evil, while the monster, Grendel, is portrayed as a repugnant creature who deserves death for its evil actions. However, many have disagreed with such a simplistic and biased representation of Grendel and his role in the epic poem. John Gardner in his book, Grendel, sets out to change the reader’s perception of Grendel and his role in Beowulf by narrating the story through Grendel’s point of view. John Gardner transforms Grendel, once perceived as an evil fiend in Beowulf, into a lonely but intelligent outcast who is actually quite similar to humans, due to his intelligence capacity for rational thought and his real, and at times irrational emotions. Gardner portrays Grendel as a hurt individual and as a victim of oppression, ostracized from civilization. Although the two works revolve around the same basic plot,, the themes and characters in Beowulf and Grendel are often different and sometimes contradictory.

There are many similarities and differences between the movie "Beowulf and Grendel", to the poem. Major differences between the movie and the poem would be Grendel himself. In the poem, he is described as an evil monster born from two demons. In the movie, Grendel is actually human, but known as a troll to the warriors and Danes. The poem doesn’t give the background of Grendel or show how the Danes killed his father and the possible reason of his revenge, like in the movie. If the witch, Selma, was not included in the storyline of the movie, the audience would not have known key information that she was used to show from more flashbacks. The witch gives more of an idea about Grendel’s past life that could have been the possibility to

In the book Beowulf and Grendel there are many differences and similarities between the two. In the poem Grendel is a monster that’s from the demons, and Beowulf is a human. Another way they are different is Grendel was lonely and Beowulf was a fearless person. And a way they are alike is they both were strong individuals. One way they are different that was explained in the book is that Grendel was a monster born by the demons and Beowulf was not.

Both the epic poem Beowulf and the novel Grendel depict the same storyline, but from different point of views. Grendel’s personality tends to be much more evil than he himself depicts in the novel. Since Grendel is the narrator of the novel, the audience only gets to know what the story is like from his point of view, which he stretches the truth on numerous occasions. But, in Beowulf, the poem has a narrator and is in the third person omniscient, this means the audience knows how all the characters and feeling, thinking, or saying. Also, the theme nature vs. nurture appears a lot in Grendel which means his viewpoints on certain things are either

The story of Beowulf is a heroic epic chronicling the illustrious deeds of the great Geatish warrior Beowulf, who voyages across the seas to rid the Danes of an evil monster, Grendel, who has been wreaking havoc and terrorizing the kingdom. Beowulf is glorified for his heroic deeds of ridding the land of a fiendish monster and halting its scourge of evil while the monster is portrayed as a repugnant creature who deserves to die because of its evil actions. In the epic poem, Beowulf the authors portrays Grendel as a cold-hearted beast who thrives on the pain of others. Many have disagreed with such a simplistic and biased representation of Grendel and his role in the epic poem. John Gardner in his book, Grendel set out to change the

Grendel is in a state of great fear and desperately wants to escape, but Beowulf refuses to let go. Although the warriors are now awake they are in no position to assist Beowulf because not even their weapons are a match for Grendel. Beowulf's extremely strong grip on Grendel's arm puts Grendel in such agony that rips away from Beowulf's tight grasp resulting in him running away back to the swamp to die, leaving a long, bloody trail and his arm behind. Beowulf is rejoiced that he held true to his promise and keeps the arm as a souvenir and symbol of his

Beowulf and Grendel are two well written pieces of literature that feature a monster-like figure and his struggle to overcome his urge to kill. Based on the passages read, the poem and book feature the same basic plot line. However, the stories’ reflection of the main character show both similarities and differences due to Beowulf’s third person point of view compared to Grendel’s first person point of view. Ultimately, the change of perspective between the two stories does not not impact the outer appearance of Grendel, but rather the inner personality. The two excerpts introduce us to the main character Grendel, who is displayed as a monster on the outside.

It has been said by many men that history is written by the victors. Throughout history there have been stories about heroes, villains, and the great fights between them. One of the first stories to use the “heroic formula” was Beowulf. The story of Beowulf’s great victory over the evil beast Grendel has inspired countless tales and legends through history. In contrast, the tale of Grendel is one that is much less told, but it reveals the underlying truth of the story.

Burton Nathan Raffel was born on April 27, 1928. Raffel loved education, and obtained many degrees which included his bachelor’s, master’s, and J.D. These degrees were obtained from very prestigious colleges and universities such as Brooklyn College, Ohio State University, and Yale University. In 1964 Raffel recorded an album in conjunction with Robert P. Creed and Folkway Records. The album they recorded was entitled “Lyrics from the Old English”; Raffel got his translation of “Nibelungenlied” published through Yale University Press.

The story starts off with a terrible monster named Grendel who is striking fear in the danish kingdom. Grendel has started killing the danish king Hrothgar men in the king’s mead hall. Grendel is a demon that is a descendant of Cain. Grendel is a monstrous beast with stealth and claws of death and the ability to breath under water. Grendel has great speed that works with his stealth and strength.

Grendel, Beowulf’s arrival and fight with Grendel, and the festivities in Heorot expose the values of the Danish people. Grendel and Beowulf’s encounters reveal direct evidence of the Danes’ views and values, that revolve around a family’s reputation, community, and being a good king versus being a good warrior. The reliance on ones family line reveals how much the Danes’ used their ancestors to compare who they were decedents of. They use their heritage to show that they come from a noble family or a descendent of a great warrior. A characters status or rank in their village depends on who their ancestors were.