GRENDEL As told in the epic poem Beowulf, Grendel is portrayed as a hideous, heartless, murderous monster that destroys people for pure amusement. In the novel Grendel, we see the other side of evil, view the world through the eyes of this crude monster and learn that the fame-seeking heroes of Beowulf depict him unfairly. Every story has two sides, and in reading Grendel we come to understand and comprehend the character of Grendel and …showed first 75 words of 575 total…

…showed last 75 words of 575 total…feelings and thoughts, weeping and being disgusted at war do not share the same qualities as being labeled a demon and cursed by God. With symbolism in almost every chapter, and underlying themes under almost every printed line does not connect with amusement and entertainment. There are two sides to every story, the fame-seeking heroes have their account in the poem Beowulf, and the “hideous, murderous monster” has his in the novel Grendel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**