Comparing Beowulf And Grendel's

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.

One aspect of Grendel that is alike in both stories is the way he acts. In Grendel the monster kills many people. He does it very brutally too. "Enough of that! A night for tearing heads off, bathing in blood. Except, alas, h has killed his quota for the season. Care, take care of the gold-egg-laying goose! There is no limit to desire but desire's needs." This was Grendel's law. He does not take pity on any human. From his point of view, the humans deserved this and they were going to get it. These actions are the same in Beowulf

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.

The main point being that he spoke to Grendel as he fought him, Grendel being able to understand him, and he speaks rather differently than you might have thought him to act. Instead of the noble warrior he was in Beowulf, while yes he was extremely strong and mighty he was much more brutal in the book Grendel I feel. The way he spoke to Grendel, basically torturing him as he was gripping his arm so hard to the point the bones broke and it was ripped off. He laughed at Grendle, commanding him to sing and mocking him, “He smashes me against it, breaks open my forehead. Hard, yes! Observe the hardness, write it down in careful runes. Now sing of walls! Sing!” (Gardner p. 171). This is one of the things Grendel says as he’s killing him, and it portrays him as very brutal and harsh in my eyes. Another was how Grendel acted himself, externally and internally. While yes he was still a beast who wished to sustain his bloodlust, he wasn’t just a mindless, evil creature. He had feelings, and he was scared at any time he felt he was dying or was in danger. These I feel are the main differences between these two works and I find them very, very

“Grendel came came hoping to kill anyone he could trap on his trip to high Herot.” (l. 3,4). does grendel really think this does the author write this to make us think grendel is a vicious , bloodthirsty monster from the start?In the Anglo Saxon Beowulf and John Gardner’s Grendel, different points of view cause a change in the story’s style and diction. The difference in literary purpose behind the two writings also affects the narrative presence and the narrative attitude.

Beowulf, a hero, or god. Stronger than the strongest of men, and the most ferocious in all the land. The poem of Beowulf was told for centuries and passed down for generations. Now days Beowulf is a movie, with many modern day influences. In the Beowulf movie and poem, there are similarities and differences in Beowulf, Grendel, and Grendel's Mom, which reflects both Anglo Saxon and modern society.

According to the poem, the warriors do not do anything to cause Grendel’s attack. Grendel simply goes to Herot to see what they are doing, finds them sleeping in their bed, slaughters them and leaves, leaving his mark behind. As opposed to in the film, Grendel is a wide-eyed monster who did not like all the happiness and noise coming from Herot; he goes there because of all the disturbance the warriors are causing him. Grendel cries with desperation and pain; he covers his throbbing ears because of all the commotion. Therefore, the film shows the reason for his attack; he slaughters the Danes, not necessarily for pleasure, but for self defense against the noise.

Grendel is the first monster, and theoretically the most important opponent that the Anglo-Saxon hero has to deal with. Grendel inhabits heaths and marshes where he is distanced from living near humans. He is described in the poem as a terrifying monster and not human, however, some part of the poem Grendel shows emotions.

Loneliness has a great impact on people’s lives by making them feel empty, alone and unwanted. Day by day people are not understood and their state of mind makes it more difficult to make connections with other people. John Gardner the author of the book Grendel shares the point of view of a monster, whose name is Grendel, that was at war for twelve years at Heorot. Throughout the book, Grendel is identified as a monster who doesn't care of what he does. All his life he wasn't understood and no one was there to guide him through life. He had to learn things by himself and this is what cause him to be evil. On the other hand, Seamus Heaney the author of the poem Beowulf shares a story of a hero of the Geats, Beowulf, who comes to save Heorot hall that is attacked by a monster known as Grendel. After Grendel is defeated, his mom comes for revenge but she is also defeated. Beowulf protects many people and he is rewarded with presents.

A dragon and a demon what could they possible have in common? Actually more than you think. They are both enemies to all, terrorizing the people everywhere they go. Hearing their names can make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on edge. Grendel and Smaug are creatures alike, but like most of you thought, they have their differences.

Doppelgängers as defined by the dictionary are, “ghostly counterparts of a living person” (Webster). When one reads Beowulf, they should come to agree that Grendel is indeed a ghostly counterpart to Beowulf. While it may be easy to distinguish between Grendel and Beowulf as good and evil respectively, it is not so simple to understand that the pair is actually quite similar. Indeed, Grendel may be seen as a shadow of Beowulf’s character, because whatever one does, the other does as well. Both Grendel and Beowulf have the ability to go between realms of civilization and wilderness, they each have histories of violent conquests, their impressive fight scene fuses them as one entity, and there are similarities within each of their deaths as well.

Beowulf and Grendel are actually the same stories in the fact that they are based on the same epic "Beowulf." "Beowulf", that is told of here is translated by Kevin Crossley-Holland, and there are many different translations which makes Beowulf the epic so interchangeable. Although "Beowulf" and "Grendel" seem very similar they do have many differences as well. Reading the two stories back to back gives you the impression of how many differences there are. For example, "Beowulf" is written from an outsider's point of view. "Grendel" is written from Grendel's point of view. This changes the whole perception of the book. Seeing a story written from two different points of views not only helps you to

He is a leader with great strength and unusually large size. In Beowulf, Beowulf proves himself a hero from the start when he goes to battle. Grendel is this horrendous monster who is feared by everyone. Beowulf takes on Grendel in battle with no hesitations. He has such a powerful grip that he rips off Grendel’s arm and kills him (Heaney).

Beowulf and Grendel, the main characters of their self-titled books, are two very different, yet very similar characters. Beowulf, whose real author is unknown, is said to be one of the oldest pieces of English literature ever and is translated from Old English by Seamus Heaney, tells the tale of a valiant member of the Geat people who travels across the sea to help the Danes and King Hrothgar battle Grendel, a vicious monstrosity who is ravaging the local area. Grendel is written by John Gardner and tells the same tale of Beowulf’s courageous attempt, while presenting the story from Grendel’s point of view, a new spin on the age-old story. Point of view plays a huge role in these stories, with Beowulf being read by a omniscient narrator whose god-like abilities seems to allow them to bounce around from the past, present, and future. Grendel, on the other hand, is completely in first-person and rarely ventures away from that point of view, only when Grendel seems to have the ability to read people’s actions and minds without

Grendel is a monster killing the Danes in both the original and adaptation, but readers of Grendel see he is also a miserable creature through his narration.