... . Harry Harlow entitled "Attachment in Infant Monkeys", he determined that monkeys often associate behavioral issues with abandonment from their mothers. The question is, is Grendel truly a monster? Grendel is not a monster, due to the fact that he did all the killing and eating unknowingly. Grendel cannot be held responsible for his actions. This is mainly because he has been rejected ... actions. When you're raised around something, after a while you begin to do things that you can't even notice that you are doing. With that being said, Grendel is not a monster because he was denied af...

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... enough to deafen a man, but I simply plugged my ears with some cloth from my tunic. As I drew my sword and prepared to rush the sleeping monster, his damn mother awoke and rushed forward, keeping me at bay until her oaf of a son woke from his slumber. Grendel got up, pushed his mother ... would be remembered as a great hero. Songs would be sung about my heroic deeds in mead halls throughout the land, and I would be a model of greatness. The monster merely laughed and continued to mock me as he had done before at Herot. I actually understood his miserable speech and I began to curse him...

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... does not choose to use weapons. He assumes his claws are powerful enough to destroy any person brave enough to stand up to him. The second monster was Grenade's mom. Her reason for attacking the Danish Kingdom was revenge. She seeked revenge for the murder of her son Grendel. She wanted the people ... that had killed her son to die. Grenade's mom chose to use a dagger to fight with. The weapon that the monster chose to use in battle always directly affected the weapon Beowulf used so in this battle he used a sword then later a magical sword. The third battle ... the two warriors fight ...

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... lives in the darkness was repeatedly attacking the Great-Hall and murdering all of Hrothgar's men. This monster is said to be the most feared monster. Grendel haunts the moors and was conceived by a pair of monster born of Cain. King Hrothgar's men at the Great-Hall did not show bravery because they ran and ... this great tragedy occurring and immediately ordered for him and 14 other brave men to go and help fight. After Beowulf arrived, Unferth warned him of the monster's great powers. Unferth says Beowulf has been lucky in the past but his luck might change if he challenges Grendel. Be...

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... where in the hall where they drank and had a good time. After that they were all a little tipsy and they went to sleep. After that this monster Grendel comes into their hall and kills thirty men with ease. The Danes were terrified so the sailors that sailed to Sweden told what had happen back in ... that everyone could see that Grendel was really defeated and that he would never come back to haunt them. After killing Grendel, his mother, the she monster came one night and killed Beowulf's best friend and graded her sons arm from where it hung in the hall and went back in the water into ...

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... and feels betrayed. Feeling alienated and misunderstood, he starts murdering the Danes. Grendel can be perceived as the victim of the story. Indeed, Grendel does not have the attributes of a monster. For the reader, the way John Gardner describes Grendel does not seem scary at all. From another stand point, humans look actually more evil that the actual ... monster of the story. Grendel can speak, think and have feelings. The fact that he is the main protagonist pushes the reader to feel sympathy and get attached to him. The ... being exposed to a society full of evil that does not ac...

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... , Grendel is consistently given the same characterizations and referred to in similar connotations. Grendel is called names, referred to as being evil, and viewed as a monster. As noticed in all three works, Grendel is simply a reject of society. Gardner's Grendel displays how Grendel has no other companions except for his mother ... ; leading him to have a lonely and miserable life. This displays the statement that has emotions and is not an emotionless monster, but , instead simply a rejected child leading to his extreme loneliness."I would bawl and hurl myself at my mother and she woul...

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... interested in the villain, or the antagonist, than the hero, or the protagonist. Especially in the stories that we have read, I found myself liking the monster much more than the good guy. In these short stories, I thought that the heroes were boring and the monsters really spiced up the stories. I wanted ... happens to the villain, and not so much the hero. In Beowulf, Grendel was a fascinating monster. I thought that the author's way of describing Grendel's love of murder was vicious as well as satisfying. "The monster's thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws: He slipped thr...

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... he relies on his super strength. During the fight, Beowulf's strength takes over, and Beowulf wrestles with Grendel until he is able to rip one of the monster's arms out of its socket. Superhuman feats also appear in the fight with Grendel's mother. When Beowulf enters the water, he swims, without the use ... the dragon. Although Beowulf is fatally wounded himself, he still manages to deliver the final blow that kills the dragon. Grendel is also seen as a superhuman monster. Grendel has no knowledge of weapons, so he, too, depends on his extraordinary strength to destroy his enemies. Th...

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... must answer for him/herself. Grendel may be considered as one of the most interesting characters in Beowulf. He is a mix of a man and a monster. He has two legs, two arms, and one head, but is much larger and stronger than any man. He is also protected by a magic ... because he feels that God blesses "humans,"" but fails to bless him, for he is a descendent of Cain and deemed as an evil monster throughout eternity. Perhaps, the monster us unable to justify why he and his mother should endure such Harris 2 suffering on behalf of Cain's sins. This possibility also calls ... the mere for ne...

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... retells the classic epic poem, "Beowulf." He captures the reader by giving an interesting view of order and chaos, good and evil, hero and monster, allowing the monsters point of view to be seen. On July 21, 1933 John Gardner was born in Batavia, New York. He was the ... enthusiastic (Howell 2). John Michael Howell comments that though "Grendel" may have been written in a short period of time, its natural resonance suggests that the monster-hero (Grendel) has been lurking in Gardner's imagination for a great deal of time (Howell 61). Which in all reality not only makes the story ... of...

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... become more difficult to battle, and are more powerful than the last. Ultimately Beowulf is defeated. But it is a struggle that becomes important. Grendel is the first monster described in Beowulf. Grendel possesses the mark of Cain. In the Book of Genesis, Cain murdered his brother Abel. Grendel is a descendent of Cain's hatred. " ... the strength of his hand." Hand-to-hand is how it will be, a life-and-death fight with the fiend"(41, line 138-139). The next monster Beowulf faces is Grendel's mother. She vows to revenge her son and kill Beowulf. "She has taken up the feud because of last...

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... , skin color, hair texture, emotions, and intellectual capacity all entail personal uniqueness. Humans have the pleasure of individualization, but what about monsters? Can monster possess distinctiveness? In the epic poem Beowulf, three monsters have the pleasure to show different personalities. They are Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon ... . Grendels thoughts of revenge fueled his rage against Beowulf but he didn't have the courage to back it up. "Instantly that monster, hardened by crime, realized that never had he met any man in the regions of earth, in the whole world, with s...

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... and townspeople. Every job I did, I gained more fame and fortune. My life was surrounded by death and murder. One day I heard about an evil monster named Grendel that was terrorizing a town named Herot. They needed me to kill Grendel and save the town and were offering a very reasonable price. I would ... be saving hundreds of people by killing the monster, but how evil the client was made no difference to me. I led my followers to Herot. After the details of the business transaction were negotiated with ... King Hrothgar, my men and I slept in the hall where Grendel would surely retur...

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Grendel's Attack The next morning I was the first warrior that was outside. I went outside to look at the Grendel. It was a beautiful sight to see that monster on his back with my sword in his heart. That's right it wasn't Beowulf's sword, but mine. Let me start at the beginning. During the attack I was in the middle ... that beast. Kill him. Don't stop fighting until he is as good as dead." So all the warriors including me came rushed out to fight and take down that hideous monster. The fist person I saw when I ran out was Beowulf. He was one of the bravest if not the bravest one fighting. ...

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... his amazing physical strength and courage. He fought in numerous battles and returned victorious in all but his last. Beowulf was powerful enough to kill the monster Grendel, who had been terrorizing the Danes for twelve years, with his bare hands. When the two squared off Beowulf grabbed Grendal's arm and ripped ... it off at the shoulder. Beowulf then fought Grendel's mother, an even deadlier monster who was seeking revenge against Beowulf for her son's death. Beowulf was able to slay her by slashing her neck with a Giant's sword that can only ... person as strong as Beowulf. When he...

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... to learn about Hrothgar's struggles with Grendel, "a powerful demon, a prowler through the dark a fiend from hell." It ends on line 1250 after Hrothgar rewards Beowulf for saving Heorot from the monster's constant night attacks. In this first division, Beowulf proves himself as a great warrior to Hrothgar, and gains the respect of the Danes. It is significant because it establishes a background of ... main division begins with the vengeful night attack from Grendel's mother, and the killing of one of Hrothgar's head mentors, Aeschere. Once again Beowulf is ready to battle with a great m...

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... pretty obvious why most people during this time in society, were very loyal to their society and families. And in being a loyal person, also came giving of yourself. When the monster Grendel hears of the joy in Heorot and comes down to attack Beowulf's people the Danes, this is the first time we see loyalty???? When Beowulf hears of what Grendel ... says he will do and so therefore he has a right to brag to others. In this situation when he goes to fight with Grendel, Beowulf asks that he fight the monster alone. He knows that God will decide the outcome, so relying on that, he is loyal...

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... inspires to earn enough respect to become king in his latter years. Beowulf first earns this respect when he sails to Herot to kill Grendel, the monster that has been keeping the soldiers out of their home. Upon arrival in Herot, Beowulf brags of his past accomplishments, in order to earn some respect ... an affliction of the Weater-Geats on those who had asked for trouble- ground enemies to bits. And now alone I shall settle affairs with Grendel, the monster, and the demon. (Page 32) While this beast has killed many of Hrothgar's men, Beowulf vows to destroy him with his bare hands. Eve...

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... with ease, but much attention is drawn to the major, more problematic monsters- Grendel, Grendels" mother, and The Dragon. Grendel is "a powerful monster, living down in pain"; a descendant of Cain, Grendel lives under an inherited curse of God. This monster is one of Beowulf's first adversaries. Grendel has no fear as he approaches Herot on the night that Beowulf ambushes him. Out ... defeats him. The fight with Grendel, prepares Beowulf for his next two major conflicts. It is assumed that Beowulf is at least in his twenties when he fights the ferocious monster, Grendel. At this age, h...

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... people and maintain Herot's tranquil atmosphere. Beowulf's ethical ways are of great importance because he gains the trust of his people and is able to eventually overcome the monster. " I have heard, too, that the monster's scorn of men is so great that he needs no weapons and fears none. Nor will I. My lord Higlac might think less of me if I let my ... sword go where my feet were afraid to, if I hid behind some broad linden shield. My hands alone shall fight for me, struggle for life against the monster. God must decide who will be given to death's cold grip" (lines 166-175). Beowulf ...

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... role as a hero for the reason that no other has tried to do so. When Beowulf assumes all hope is lost for the defeat of the monster, fate is there to overcome the odds and helps him through the battle. His constant struggle for victory and heroism is a crucial part that is ... intervention of fate. Beowulf wants the kingdom of Herot to be able to sleep in comfort and no longer have a fear of Grendel, the evil monster who lives in a very gloomy and dark lair. During his first battle against Grendel, Beowulf knows his challenge and understands how difficult it will be ... eventually defea...

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... between Beowulf and Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon. Before a person can see that good prevails over evil, they must see what is evil and what is good. The first monster ,Grendel, is characterized as an infernal creature, a fiend of hell, "hell's captive", an alien spirit, a companion of "devils", and indeed a devil himself (Parks 4). He was a powerful ... monster, living down in the darkness/ Growled in pain, impatient (lines 1-2). Beowulf comes as a God sent deliver to cleanse Herot (Goldsmith 85). Beowulf represents the good while Grendel represents the evil. ... have mas...

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... swam for five days. (Not to mention that Beowulf had a sword and heavy chain mail on!) On the fifth day Beowulf, nearly killed by a monster, if not for his sturdy chain mail. Beowulf than slays the monster of the ocean deep with a lucky swing from his sword. Wow he accomplished all that with out being called an epic hero yet. " Beowulf carries ... Grendel's head to the king Hrothgar...." Beowulf kills the man-eating monster that killed a lot of Hrothgar men not only that but kills the monster Grendel's mother all single handedly. Showing that Beowulf has now another reason for the role ...

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... Hrothgar, as the ruling Danish king, builds an army, and constructs the enormous and beautiful hall known as Herot. The hellish, demonic, and evil monster known as Grendel, is awakened by the annoying noise of building and soldiers living in Herot. He enters the hall when the soldiers are sleeping and ... story, which highly pleases the King. The Geats sleep the following night when Grendel attacks and fights with Beowulf. During his battle with the monster, Beowulf pulls off his claw, arm and shoulder using his bare hands. This method of counter attack becomes a necessity when the Gea...

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