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    Grendel in Beowulf In Beowulf‚ a heroic epic poem‚ Grendel is one of the three monsters Beowulf‚ the hero has to slay. Grendel is described in the poem as a powerful monster that was spawned in the slime of the swamplands and is the son of “Grendel’s Mother”. The root of his evil is the humans who exiled him from the society and his aggression is driven by loneliness and jealousy. He represents evil and darkness among the Danes and is feared by them. The storyteller described Grendel as a “powerful

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    sparked discussions throughout the years. Scholars still continue to ponder over the unanswered questions about characters‚ such as whether Grendel is monster or human‚ whether Grendel is evil or not‚ and what the monsters in Beowulf signify. Other important‚ though less accepted questions include whether Beowulf is really a hero‚ or is in actuality a monster‚ and what allows the characters to be classified as either evil‚ or not evil. Because both sides of these arguments can be sufficiently supported

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    Existentialism in Grendel  Nihilism‚ as well as existentialism and a host of other philosophies are boldly explored in Grendel‚ a novel by John Gardner.  The antagonist Grendel travels on a journey of self-discovery‚ eventually becoming a nihilist‚ only to be gallantly disproved by the hero Beowulf.  In the end Gardner proves that the virtues of individuality and meaning triumph over meaningless violence and destruction.  While Gardner presents countless philosophies and thoughts in Grendel‚ the two most

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    Every world has a monster - each unique in their own way. They come from different beginnings‚ possess different traits‚ and have their own desires. However‚ they share one similarity: perception. Regardless of crime or victim‚ monsters are always perceived with paranoia and fear. Little to no consideration is paid to the emotional and mental states of these hell-bound creatures. Condemned for life‚ cursed by god‚ these beings spend their days pathetically wallowing in their shameful existence‚ scornful

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    These battles consist of fighting with the demon Grendel‚ the demon that was Grendel’s mother‚ as well as a great battle with a giant green dragon. All of these battles ended with the beast dying‚ but the final battle ended with beowulf having a greater battle with the dragon than with the others. Beowulf approached these battles differently‚ but some of them have similarities. Grendel comes because he hears all of the partying and joy. Grendel knows that the men will soon be too drunk to fight

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    first impressions are important‚ but these characters find themselves in an unfortunate plight. In the original and famous poem‚ Beowulf‚ GRENDEL is the evil‚ most abominable creature on the planet. His grim and naturally monstrous appearance haunts the Danes and people of the mead hall. His heart is heavy and dark‚ according to Beowulf‚ but in John Gardner’s Grendel‚ he explains in much detail how he truly feels about himself and his actions. Being raised alone (occasionally by his mother)‚ Grendel’s

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    Grendel as a sympathetic character in Grendel Can you imagine being born and automatically being considered evil? This is what happens to Grendel. Throughout the book everyone’s feelings towards Grendel is that of a bad person or creature. In Grendel my sympathy for Grendel fluctuates. Grendel starts out as a sympathetic character because he is an innocent curious child with a mother who doesn’t talk‚ and lives in a cave. As the story moves on Grendel is misunderstood then starts to make decisions

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    Grendel as a Ridiculous Character Probably one of the greatest questions of the 19th century comes directly from John Gardner’s novel Grendel. Given a world with no inherent meaning‚ how should one live his or her life? Grendel lives in a world that he is not supposed to be in‚ acting out on emotion. Grendel represents the animalistic traits of humans. His actions are primitive and based around society’s acceptance throughout the novel. Grendel portrays a ridiculous character that is convinced

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    The Monster Within By Ramsha Tofique "We stopped looking for monsters under the bed‚ when we realized they were inside us." The much famous quote of The Joker‚ who is considered to be one of the most spine-chilling villain of Christopher Nolan’s "The Dark Night."  Looking under the bed seems to be the most petrifying action for most of the part of our childhood. The different stories told by our parents in order to make us sleep‚ made us believe that something might hold our legs‚ pull us

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    Beowulf and Grendel can be compared and contrasted in various ways. Beowulf was a hero to the village who came to defeat the monster which was named Grendel. Grendel was the mean dangerous monster who was killing many villagers because of the harassing they were doing to him by annoying him. The village had kicked Grendel out of the village because he was a monster. Grendel was half human half monster. In this essay I will discuss how Grendel and Beowulf are alike and different‚ and how they were

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