Beware of Grievous Grendel! We have all heard of the great epic poem Beowulf; one of the first major works in English literature. Grendel is a monster in this epic poem‚ in which he terrorizes people. He is a huge‚ powerful descendant of the biblical Cain‚ the son of Adam and Eve‚ who killed his brother Abel out of jealousy. In the same way as Cane‚ Grendel was cursed and condemned by the mighty Creator. Grendel is envious‚ resentful and angry toward mankind. He may attack at any time‚ for no reason
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Gardner chose to display the philosophical idea of existentialism in his novel‚ Grendel. Grendel‚ the main character‚ shows proof of supporting these ideas. Existentialism related to the basic idea of individualism‚ in which each individual is an isolated being too which is cast into an alien universe. In this literary theory‚ it is believed that the world possesses no inherent human truth‚ value or meaning. Existentialists believe that there is no god and no heaven‚ and Gardner uses this belief
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German Expressionism and Tim Burton Tim Burton’s films have often been noted as modern day forms of German expressionism (the creative movement in Germany before World War I). It is through such things as sets‚ themes‚ makeup and costuming‚ lighting and shadows‚ acting techniques‚ and character that we can see Burton has been widely influenced by films of the era. The notable director’s films Edward Scissorhands (1990)‚ Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)‚ Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992)‚
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The Emotions of Grendel the Monster Emotions are not just for humans. Animals have emotions too yet do we dub them human? No‚ we don’t‚ even though they too feel anger‚ sadness‚ and pain Grendel‚ thou he is a monster‚ has emotions. Would anyone consider him human? No‚ we all consider him a bloodthirsty monster. Animals‚ when they lose someone in their group they mourn. We feel their pain. Grendel takes away our family for food and fun. He feels joy from our pain and suffering. We should
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The U.S. government passed the Helms-Burton Act in an attempt to pressurize Cuba into restructuring. Its enactment was controversial‚ provoking immediate and widespread debate around the world as to whether certain provisions of the Act violated international law principles and treaties to which the United States was a party. Opposition to the Act came from most countries outside of the United States. Many nations attempted to counter the Helms-Burton Act by implementing legislation that enabled
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Timothy William Burton was born on August 25‚ 1958‚ in Burbank‚ California. His father was a former minor league baseball player and his mother owned a cat gift shop. His younger brother was born in 1961. Although he grew up in a typical American family in a typical American suburb‚Tim Burton really didn’t have a great childhood. He was never close to his family and he spent almost all his time in his room or watching TV. His family tried to get him to do activities such as baseball or even after
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In 1958 a boy named Tim Burton was born. Not the usual sort of boy‚ but one who took his inspiration from Dr.Seuss‚ entranced by his poetic rhyming and childish themes. Yet at the same time Burton was being influenced by the renowned author and poet Edgar Allen Poe‚ he known for his darker and malevolent ideas. By combining the two vastly different styles‚ Tim Burton created his own unique‚ award winning technique that was presented in many of his animated and live action films. Within three of his
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Tim Burton uses music‚ lighting‚ and color in order to compare the normal world to fantasy worlds; he shows us that while worlds that are different from the normal seem dark and scary‚ they’re actually bright and happy. While in the normal world everything seems bright and happy‚ when in reality it’s actually the dark‚ scary‚ and judgmental world. Tim Burton uses music in order to show the differences between that ordinary world and the fantasy world. For example‚ in Corpse Bride the first song in
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scornful of the present and hateful of past. Grendel‚ a lonely monster who despises the world as much as it despises him‚ is one such being. Leaving the ill-fated waters of his pond‚ Grendel plagues the world of King Hrothgar and the Danes. Coming every night‚ Grendel massacres Hrothgar’s people in the Herot‚ a famous hall of music and riches. This murder and terror continues until the arrival of Beowulf‚ a warrior with the intents of defeating Grendel once and for all. Courageously‚
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moral absolutes. He portrays Grendel in his book Grendel as a condemnation of the moral relativism expressed by Jean Paul Sartre’s ideas of atheistic existentialism. Through Grendel ’s experiences with contrasting religions and his philosophical mentors‚ Grendel chooses to embody Sartre’s idea of authenticity by terrorizing the people around him. Through Grendel’s initial attraction with the Shaper‚ a scop and a symbol of the Old Testament‚ Gardner shows how Grendel is able acknowledge moral absolutes
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