The hero in the epic poem Beowulf is the main character, Beowulf. He demonstrates heroic qualities as soon as the readers are introduced to his character. Beowulf proves himself to be courageous and brave by voluntarily fighting the “undefeatable” monster, Grendel. He is greatly admired by both the Danes and Geats for his courageous acts. Although his motivation is altered to only benefit himself with the title of the greatest warrior, his plan to save the Danes is greatly appreciated by all in the land.
Grendel: Human or Monster In the story Beowulf, the character Grendel is highly misunderstood. Grendel was born in the wild marshes outside of Herot. Being raised in such harsh conditions, Grendel grew to hate the Danes and God. As a descendant of Cain, he was banished as a small child and forced to live in exile with his mother.
When Grendel last words “Poor Grendel’s had an accident . . . So may you all” . These words are used as a curse because just like Grendel suffered from an accident everyone else will suffer to . For example , “It was an accident,” I bellow back. I will cling to what is true.
In the book Grendel he seems to change throughout the book. At the beginning of the story Grendel is sensitive , immature and very lonely. Giving a feeling of sympathy . That all changes when Grendel talks to The Dragon. When Grendel first meet The Dragon he was afraid of it. He was so terrified to ask him questions.
Beowulf is brave and grendel is spiteful. They both act out pride because Beowulf is an epic hero and most epic heros let the pride eat then. In other words it gets to their heads, which then hurts them in the end. Grendel has more of a vengeful pride. He killed Herot men for fun and because he was annoyed by their stories.
Grendel in both stories is described as a vicious "Monster", but is viewed differently. The character of Grendel, in the novel by John Gardner, portrays a different visualization than that of Grendel in the epic poem Beowulf. In the novel the story is told in first person point of view which gives Grendel human qualities while Grendel in Beowulf is told in third person point of view not giving Grendel his standpoint. In both works, the authors give two different perspectives of Grendel. Grendel in the novel is not seen as a "Monster", but as a human that has emotions and is very sympathetic about everything that comes his way.
The blood-thirsty monster who had lived there for a hundred seasons [fifty years] soon discovered his presence, and she seized the warrior with her horrid claws. His ringed armor protected him, and she did him no harm, but she did drag him into her dwelling. The hero saw that he was in a hall where the water could do him no harm. He attacked the mighty mere-woman, the she-wolf of the deep, with his sword, but he found that he could not wound her with it. Throwing the famous sword to the ground, he again trusted in his strength.
Beowulf is an epic that shows good vs evil. It puts Beowulf against Grendel and in the end Beowulf comes out on top. In The Odyssey all the survivors of the Trojan War return home except Odysseus. He is stuck on Calypso’s island and she wouldn’t let him leave. Calypso is a nymph on the island that falls in love with Odysseus.
711-720 – Grendel begins to approach the mead hall. 721-728 – When Grendel gets in the hall he sees all of the troops and Beowulf. 729-half of 735 – He was pleased about the people there because he believed he was going to have a feast. half of 735-half of 746 – Grendel goes up to a sleeping warrior and essentially eats him (sucks his blood). half of 746-758 – He tries to do the same thing to Beowulf which does not work.
Argument Essay: Beowulf and Grendel Many people have read or heard of the epic poem of Beowulf, which spins a tale of Grendel, the monster, attacking the admirable Danes and their king, Hrothgar. Some may not be as aware of a book titled Grendel written by John Gardner in 1971. Gardner’s book tells a completely different account of the more familiar tale of Beowulf, from the perspective of Grendel, the monster. The narrator from Grendel portrays a more plausible, powerful story than the excerpt from Beowulf by drawing the reader in with a more emotional viewpoint from the character Grendel, making him more relatable by giving him humanlike qualities, and clarifying why certain events took place in Beowulf.
The common characteristics of what makes a monster have remained constant throughout society: evil, isolated, violent. Monsters have no regards for social normatives, and cause chaos and destruction wherever they go. Grendel is no exception. In Beowulf, Grendel manifests every characteristic of a stereotypical monster. He is considered inherently evil, and is an outcast; he roams alone and commits devilish atrocities whenever he pleases.
In my opinion, I didn’t understand Grendel’s character from the story. I honestly thought the two stories were actually confusing. When comparing the two stories, there are many things to think about though. First of all, Beowulf is a poem, while Grendel is a novel. Secondly, in the poem Beowulf, Grendel is described as a beastly monster who doesn’t think the way humans do.
An epic is a long narrative poem, in which heroic characters do tremendous deeds and go on great adventures. These poems represent something very special for nations or a people, as the actions that take place in the narrative are very important to them. The classic epics that will be discussed will be of Anglo-Saxon time, and this was the era where England housed Germanic tribes up until the conquest of the Normans. A very crucial part of these long poems is the epic hero. The epic hero is the central figure that reflects the values and heroic ideals of a particular society.
The charcter that came alive for me is grebdel brendel is a character in the story beowulf the reason he came alive for me is he represents all in the story he was fueled by lonliness jealusy and anger grendel was fueled by many things in thisstory one was lonliness loneliness everyone has experieneed at one point eating alone or going to game how you know this in the story you learn he was one of evil spirits grendel was exiled from living among human beings this leads you to see the lonelinness is of the emotion that fueled grendel in the story
The epic poem Beowulf is a classic tale of good versus evil. Good, as shown in the story, is any action that fights evil and defends the community and the people of it. The evil intent of Grendel, the story’s antagonist and cannibalistic murderer, who is depicted as a “fiend out of hell” (99), is strongly countered by the heroic actions of the stories main protagonist, Beowulf. The noble King Hrothgar is a role model for young Beowulf at the beginning of the epic, displaying acts of charity and wisdom throughout his life.
