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    horrified tone is found in instances when the Hrothgar and his people reflect on the attacks from the Grendel. The approach Hrothgar employs to mitigate Grendel’s attacks is not at all aggressive which expresses a pessimistic tone, and further excites pity from the reader, which conveys a pitiful tone (“Literary Techniques Part 1”). The attention in the poem is focused on the attacks of the Grendel and the consequent reaction of Hrothgar and his people which reveal predatory mood and melancholy mood

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    Grendel Vs Beowulf

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    authors of Beowulf and Grendel would say that the occurrences were destined to happen and predetermined by fate. Beowulf is an epic poem that is dated at around the 8th century. The poem tells the story of Beowulf and his journey to save the people of the land of the Danes from a horrible monster named Grendel that has been terrorizing them. The novella Grendel by John Gardner depicts the same values in a stronger fashion by letting readers see through the eyes of Grendel. Believers in

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    How Is Grendel Selfish

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    would have to be Grendel, Grendel is ruthless and would not stop at any mean to kill a man that he wanted to kill. Grendel is one of the strongest creatures who had ever lived, he had the strength to carry off 30 men in one arm. Grendel would not hold back on no one, no matter who that someone was. Grendel lived in an underground cave with his mother, this is where he would take some of the bodies of the men he had killed. Beowulf spent his life killing and torturing innocent men. Grendel did not like

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    Grendel A tale of demons and dragons have been with us through various novels throughout our lifetimes. The novel Grendel however, written by John Gardner, stands out amongst the rest. Grendel is a demon that lives in an underground cave with his mother. He can speak fluent English while his mother and all the other animals can't. This automatically sets him apart from the rest of the world. He sits on top of the cliff near his cave and talks alone to himself, never having anyone to have a conversation

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    Grendel is a powerful beast that can not be stop. Grendel in the Grendel never been stop everybody they try to kill with their swords but it never work. When Beowulf came to the see Grendel their where other people trying to kill him. When Beowulf so the other people getting toning apart heads bitten off arms and their body be torn apart. Beowulf told Grendel that I am going to fight you with my hands he keep hitting him with chandelier greened started to run away from him. When Grendel tried to

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    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. Grendel was born into evil due to Cain’s sin. Therefore Grendel and

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    differences might simply be how other characters view them. In Beowulf the characters have both, similar traits, and differences. The main characters Beowulf and Grendel share one main trait, they are both well known but Beowulf has a heroic reputation and Grendel has an eviler reputation. Beowulf is a young prince known throughout Sweden. Grendel is a monster known throughout the land of Dane. Both characters share public recognition even though they have two different reputations. Both characters are

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    Grendel As A Hero Essay

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    Scandinavia with the antagonist Grendel. Gendel is a monster and an insensitive character. Grendel was born into a monster and was cursed his entire life. Although Grendel was strong he wasn’t very brave because he only attacks at night when the guards are asleep. He has many characteristics that a monster would have. First and foremost, he was raised to be evil, and never had the chance to be good. Also whenever he would hear joy, he would be filled with anger and hatred. Grendel likes killing people he

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    Grendel Vs Beowulf

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    The villain in the story of Beowulf and Grendel changes depending on which point of view the story is read from. In Grendel, the interpretation of Beowulf is scary and villainous. In Beowulf, the interpretation of Beowulf is being the hero. In the Beowulf, the character Beowulf, is often written in a positive, heroic light. Firstly, on multiple occasions he is referred to as a hero in the text, like on pages 21 and 29. This starts happening around his introduction, so the reader is told he is a

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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

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