I believe John Gardner gave the book this title because it is short and describes the same character. ... When you think about monster's you usually think about heroes also, so John Gardner wrote the story to make you think about Grendel as the monster, so in your head you can think about what the hero has to be capable of in order to slay or defeat the monster. ...

• Word Count: 1613
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School