Grendel And Frankenstein Comparison Essay

In Grendel and Frankenstein, both Grendel and the monster are creatures that many people are scared of. They are characters that people are supposed to be frightened by. In the novels, Grendel and the monster in Frankenstein both question their life and existence. In Grendel, he states “I understood that the world was nothing; a mechanical chaos of casual, brute enmity on which we stupidly impose our hopes and fears. I understood that, finally and absolutely, I alone exist. All the rest, I saw, is merely what pushes me, or what I push against, blindly—as blindly as all that is not myself pushes back. I create the whole universe blink by blink...”. Grendel thinks that there’s nothing in life, there’s nothing important in his life. He believes the world is not a great place …show more content…
Grendel and the monster actually show love, but in their own way and to certain things. In Grendel, he states “She would gladly have given her life to end my suffering—horrible, humpbacked, carp-toothed creature, eyes on fire with useless, mindless love. Who could miss the grim parallel? So the lady below would give, had given, her life for those she loved. So would any simpering, eyelash-batting female at court, given the proper setup, the minimal conditions. “ Grendel feels love towards his mom’s sympathy. He makes him feel like he actually does exist and shows what he’s worth. In Frankenstein, the monster states “This was then the reward of my benevolence! I had saved a human being from destruction, and as a recompense I now writhed under the miserable pain of a wound which shattered the flesh and bone. The feelings of kindness and gentleness which I had entertained but a few moments before gave place to hellish rage and gnashing of teeth. Inflamed by pain, I vowed eternal hatred and vengeance to all mankind.”. This shows that Frankenstein realized that human or mankind wasn’t as bad as he thought. That he could love and feel like a