Beowulf, hero of heroes
It has been disputed that Grendel, the main enemy in Beowulf, may not have been as evil as once thought, however this is obviously not true. When Beowulf was first written, a minor intent was to show that not everyone was on the good side. It achieved this goal well through the character of Grendel. Through the use of rhetorical devices and the text given, the story of Beowulf shows that Grendel is truly an evil person, and has very ill intent up to his death. "Out from the marsh, from the foot of misty /Hills and bogs, bearing God's hatred, /Grendel came, hoping to kill" [5,7]. Grendel is very obviously full of hatred in this passage, as it is clearly stated in line 6. In lines 13-15, "But never...his reception so harsh" , it talks about how harsh his visit is. This however shows that his prior visits must not have been as bad as this. Infact, this shows that his prior visits could have been from when he was a true warrior there, before his intentions were not the type that we would could consider 'good'. In lines 22-25, "Then he stopped, seeing the hall crowded with sleeping warriors, stuffed with rows of young soldiers resting together. And his heart laughed", Grendel stops when he sees a certain part of the thr
"Out from the marsh, from the foot of misty /Hills and bogs, bearing God's hatred, /Grendel came, hoping to kill" [5,7]. Grendel is very obviously full of hatred in this passage, as it is clearly stated in line 6. In lines 22-25, "Then he stopped, seeing the hall crowded with sleeping warriors, stuffed with rows of young soldiers resting together. And his heart laughed", Grendel stops when he sees a certain part of the threshold, and is no longer angry. Since he stops so abruptly, he MUST be reminded of past events that occurred here. Perhaps good things happened here in Grendel's past. This would very easily explain this passage to the fullest. In the last lines of the battle, Beowulf grabs Grendel, and the reader is given the notion that Grendel in abandoning his fellow warriors, and sees his life flashing before his eyes. It has been disputed that Grendel, the main enemy in Beowulf, may not have been as evil as once thought, however this is obviously not true. When Beowulf was first written, a minor intent was to show that not everyone was on the good side. It achieved this goal well through the character of Grendel. Through the use of rhetorical devices and the text given, the story of Beowulf shows that Grendel is truly an
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Approximate Word count = 845
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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