Why Does Beowulf Use Grendel As Evil

Grendel is the first evil that Beowulf has to face. Grendel is seen as evil because he holds the characteristics of a monster or demon. Within the poem the monster qualities of Grendel are used to reference him multiple times. Some qualities used to refer to Grendel are, “From his plundering claws:/ That shadow of death.” (158-159). His claws are what the poet uses to reference Grendel and they are the inhuman quality of Grendel that show he is not a human. Grendel being a shadow of death shows that he is dark and that he symbolizes and silhouettes death. These inhuman qualities of Grendel can be seen in the sculpture because the Grendel figure has claws to show he is a monster who is evil. He is also painted black to show darkness and how