Beowulf & Grendel

In John Gardner’s novel and Beowulf, they portray Grendel as two very different characters. In Grendel they make the reader feel sympathy, show Grendel having compassion, and show how he grows into his character that we see in Beowulf. In John Gardner’s novel Grendel, he shows Grendel as having no one or being an outcast. Grendel shows us just exactly how he feels “I was, I her eyes, some meaning I myself could never know and might not care to know; an alien, the rock broken free of the wall…

Beowulf is a great heroic story based on the people in the Roman Empire. Grendel is the most hated thing around, and the king of Danes does not like him at all. The people in Hrothgar’s Herot messed up his peace one night, and Grendel decided to take action. Hrothgar’s men woke up one morning and there was blood everywhere. Later, Beowulf was informed about his actions, and decided to handle it. Both Beowulf and Grendel put up a good fight, the fight included, strong and powerful hits, and blood…

Two Faces, Two Sides The character Grendel in Gardner’s novel is a more contrasting character then the character Grendel in the epic poem “Beowulf” because of how developed and detailed the character is whereas Grendel in “Beowulf” is a more flat character with not much detail and complexity. In the beginning of the novel “Grendel” Grendel figures out why he is alone, why it is just him and his mother in that underground cave. When Grendel is stuck in a tree trunk watching the bull…

In the movie Beowulf and Grendel the hero Beowulf is a modern version of what we as people picture a self-reliant. In Beowulf the Anglo-Saxon epic, the stories interpretation of what Anglo-Saxons believe was a way to earn one’s free will, make a name for oneself, and choose one's fate. Beowulf exists as one of the only characters in the book and movie who face the reality of trying to become his own person and having to live with the fact that until he becomes great he will live in his father's…

Compare and Contrast Grendel Essay At first glance, both Grendel in the novel and in the poem are the same. Both are perceived as to having the exact characteristics in both the novel and the poem. Though, going in depth, Grendel in the novel compared to the poem in Beowulf has a major difference in ways that Grendel in the novel gives more understanding on his perspective in life, Grendel in the novel wants companionship, and Grendel in the poem is showcased as a ruthless, evil, and cruel…

Beowulf and Grendel are alike because, Beowulf is a fighter and Grendel is a fighter. Beowulf and Grendel both know and have Christianity. They both died in battle. Grendel has Christianity his body .Grendel and Beowulf is different because Beowulf is a hero and Grendel is a monster. Beowulf is a strong as ever and Grendel is very too. Grendel is a monster and Beowulf is a soldier. Grendel is not just a blood-seeking monster also; he is intelligent and has characteristics of Beowulf. Grendel…

Epic poem of Beowulf, Grendel is known to be a scary and evil monster that brings horror to Herot. In the story “Grendel” by John Gardner, Grendel is a innocent creature that is mistake for an monster. Also Grendel is a creature that has emotions and a heart. Beowulf is a monster slayer that comes to Herot to kill Grendel. Beowulf’s aggressive fighting skills are shown when he is engaged in an intense battle with Grendel and ripped his arm off. The story “Grendel” tell us how Grendel is a…

Many differences can be found between the film Beowulf and Grendel and the original epic. These differences range from adding multiple characters to getting more in depth about the origins of Grendel. They even go as far as making the great, godlike Beowulf merciful. This compassionate character comes about as the film progresses, but we see no change whatsoever in the Beowulf of the epic. This huge change in the protagonist reveals that our modern culture has altered greatly from the culture…

Although the novel Grendel and the poem Beowulf are based on the same story line, the main character Grendel is portrayed differently in the two stories. In Grendel, he is born innocent and lives his life with pure curiosity until he feels so alone that he turns to anger; However in Beowulf, Grendel is born evil and kills without any guilt. His actions are very similar in both the stories, but his personality and the portrayal of life is completely different. In Grendel we can better understand…

The character of Grendel in John Gardner’s novel is more complex than the character in Beowulf because the use of the first-person point of view, the way the sympathy of the character is being portrayed to the reader and the perspectives of the battle between Grendel and Beowulf. This comparison and contrast of these two major characters considering that many people may believe they’re similar in multiple ways but aren’t. In the epic poem Beowulf and the novel in Grendel have different points…