To begin with, the final words of Grendel “Poor Grendel’s had an accident… So may you all.” were meant as a curse to affect mankind, the animals, the kingdom and especially those who gathered to watch him die. Grendel explains that “ Animals gather around me, enemies of old, to watch me die” (Gardner 173). They watch him die with excitement because they portray him as a horrible beast and they finally killed him after so long. Although, another way Grendel’s last words can be meant as a curse is the way he explains that “ They watch with mindless, indifferent eyes, as calm and midnight black as the chasm below me” (Gardner 173). Grendel didn’t want the animals or anyone else watching him while he was dieing, so his words were meant as a curse
