Grendel in comparison to Frankenstein’s monster both undergo, and experience many similarities throughout their novel. Both characters are sought to be demons, monsters, and creatures that destroy and instill fear, terror to anything that comes in contact with them. Yet, our perspective and judgement of them quickly changes as we discover who they really are. As we continue to read their story, we soon gain great knowledge of their true being. Grendel, and the monster both experience the pain of being isolated. In the novel Grendel, Grendel is not only constantly ignored by the villagers, but mainly by his mom. His mom refuses to show Grendel any love, or acknowledgement. Due to his cynical appearance he will never be accepted, nor will
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While, both setting out to avenge all those who did them wrong. In the novel Grendel, Grendel becomes overwhelmed with the frantic screams and panic surrounding him, Grendel himself panics and begins killing those around him. “I struck at them, holding the body as a shield, and two fell bleeding from my nails at the first little swipe.” (Grendel 52) While in the novel Frankenstein, the monster comes across a child, the young boy starts to panic after seeing the horrific monster. The monster soon figures out the young boy is related to Victor Frankenstein, which causes the monster to unleash all revenge on the poor child. “The child still struggled, and loaded me with epithets which carried despair to my heart; I grasped his throat to silence him, and in a moment he lay dead at my feet.” (Frankenstein 138) Both characters had experienced the fury of revenge, and killed those around …show more content…
In the novel Grendel, Grendel explains the first time coming into contact with men, he examines every detail. Explaining that they can be just like himself at times. “For the first time, I saw men. They were small, these creatures, with dead-looking eyes and gray white faces, and yet in some ways they were like us, except ridiculous and, at the same time, mysteriously irritation, like rats. Their movements were stiff and regular, as if figured by logic. They had skinny, naked hands that moved by clicks.” (Grendel 24) While in the novel Frankenstein, the monster watches the family, he observes and also learns from them. He starts to understand their way of life. He understand their rules. “I learned and applied the words, 'fire,' 'milk,' 'bread,' and 'wood.' I learned also the names of the cottagers themselves. The youth and his companion had each of them several names, but the old man had only one, which was 'father.' The girl was called 'sister' or 'Agatha,' and the youth 'Felix,' 'brother,' or 'son.' I cannot describe the delight I felt when I learned the ideas appropriated to each of these sounds and was able to pronounce them. I distinguished several other words without being able as yet to understand or apply them, such as 'good,' 'dearest,' 'unhappy.' (Frankenstein 110) This shows that both creatures have enough knowledge
While, both setting out to avenge all those who did them wrong. In the novel Grendel, Grendel becomes overwhelmed with the frantic screams and panic surrounding him, Grendel himself panics and begins killing those around him. “I struck at them, holding the body as a shield, and two fell bleeding from my nails at the first little swipe.” (Grendel 52) While in the novel Frankenstein, the monster comes across a child, the young boy starts to panic after seeing the horrific monster. The monster soon figures out the young boy is related to Victor Frankenstein, which causes the monster to unleash all revenge on the poor child. “The child still struggled, and loaded me with epithets which carried despair to my heart; I grasped his throat to silence him, and in a moment he lay dead at my feet.” (Frankenstein 138) Both characters had experienced the fury of revenge, and killed those around …show more content…
In the novel Grendel, Grendel explains the first time coming into contact with men, he examines every detail. Explaining that they can be just like himself at times. “For the first time, I saw men. They were small, these creatures, with dead-looking eyes and gray white faces, and yet in some ways they were like us, except ridiculous and, at the same time, mysteriously irritation, like rats. Their movements were stiff and regular, as if figured by logic. They had skinny, naked hands that moved by clicks.” (Grendel 24) While in the novel Frankenstein, the monster watches the family, he observes and also learns from them. He starts to understand their way of life. He understand their rules. “I learned and applied the words, 'fire,' 'milk,' 'bread,' and 'wood.' I learned also the names of the cottagers themselves. The youth and his companion had each of them several names, but the old man had only one, which was 'father.' The girl was called 'sister' or 'Agatha,' and the youth 'Felix,' 'brother,' or 'son.' I cannot describe the delight I felt when I learned the ideas appropriated to each of these sounds and was able to pronounce them. I distinguished several other words without being able as yet to understand or apply them, such as 'good,' 'dearest,' 'unhappy.' (Frankenstein 110) This shows that both creatures have enough knowledge