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Is Grendel A Misunderstood Creature?

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In the book Beowulf by John Green, Grendel was made out to be a terrifying creature with no soul. In my opinion, Grendel was a misunderstood creature. Grendel was portrayed as a bloodthirsty being with no idea between right and wrong. He was just a satanic monster wanting to take lives. However, Grendel was actually a kind monster with good intentions but lacked the knowledge to understand the world.
Grendel was a shy, apprehensive animal. He didn’t want to inflict pain on anyone. He didn’t realize what was right and what was wrong. It was hard for him to distinguish that he couldn’t do some things rather than others. Grendel had never experienced a life like this before; constantly being scared of the world, no understanding of it and the

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