1. Grendel: Predestined to Evil?
Though he is a very complex and mysterious creature as a descendant of Cain, nevertheless he is human and he freely chooses to be evil. ... He was spawned in that slime, conceived by a pair of those monsters born of Cain, murderous creatures banished by God, punished forever for the crime of Abel's death. ... Some people believe that Grendel has only one choice, to be evil, because he is a descendant of Cain. ... The story of Cain and Abel is one of treachery, deception, and kin-murder, similar to that of Grendel's. Cain had a choice to murder, no one made him do it. ...
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- Grade Level: High School