Grendel in the novel “Grendel” and the monster in “Frankenstein” have similar characteristics throughout the stories. They both go through certain hardships that makes one another different from each other. In the novel Grendel, he's described as a bear like monster who finds himself as an outsider compared to everyone else. Grendel says “why can't I have someone to talk to?” I said. “The stars said nothing, but I pretended to ignore the rudeness.” (53). All through the novel, Grendel feels like he's out of place, which puts him in a lonely state of mind. He isolates himself from others because he thinks he's just a creature that shouldn't exist. The only person he has attention from is his mother, although it isn't easy for the both
