Grendel from Beowulf and Satan from Paradise Lost can be both compared and contrasted, shown by the text. Grendel is described as an evil, powerful monster (Beowulf 23). Satan in the story Paradise Lost, is also described as a monster born of cain and the archenemy of God (Beowulf 38-51). While Beowulf’s Grendel and Paradise Lost’s Satan exemplify power, evil, and unsuccessfulness, their tactics prove different. Grendel and Satan can be compared as powerful. We can see this in Grendel through the story of Beowulf. Everyone in the hall, including the King remains afraid of him, as he tears thirty men apart each night. Silence occupies the room and Grendel looks for his next victim. Grendel is characterized as a monster, that can perform a thousand forms of evil (Beowulf 48). He made his home in the marshes, where he kills men. The author also describes how Grendel makes his home a hell on earth, also characterizing him as a demon. Power is seen in Grendel because of all the panic he creates. Satan, from Paradise Lost, is similar to Grendel in the way of being able to change peoples’ mindsets and possess fear in them.
Another way Grendel and Satan from Paradise Lost can be compared is that they both have the same motives. They use their …show more content…
These characters use their power to commit evil against people, and attempt to commit these crimes against God, but are unsuccessful in doing so. Grendel and Satan can also be contrasted in their ways of committing eveil doings. Grendel is a transparent, monstrous being who everyone knows. Opposite of Grendel stands Satan. In Paradise Lost, Satan takes on a persona of deception. The general lesson these characters learned was that they are not above God. Though they were powerful characters, Grendel and Satan were not able to overcome God, as God was much more
Another way Grendel and Satan from Paradise Lost can be compared is that they both have the same motives. They use their …show more content…
These characters use their power to commit evil against people, and attempt to commit these crimes against God, but are unsuccessful in doing so. Grendel and Satan can also be contrasted in their ways of committing eveil doings. Grendel is a transparent, monstrous being who everyone knows. Opposite of Grendel stands Satan. In Paradise Lost, Satan takes on a persona of deception. The general lesson these characters learned was that they are not above God. Though they were powerful characters, Grendel and Satan were not able to overcome God, as God was much more