Grendel: A Theoretical Approach

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In classical literature, characters often grow a tremendous amount throughout the entire work; this is evidently noted in the novel "Grendel", written by John Gardner. Grendel's point-of-view transforms dramatically throughout the course of the novel, he begins as a young, ignorant, adolescent then conforms into a delusional adult who is trying to find his place in society.

In the beginning, John Gardner exhibits a form of solipsism through Grendel, by him revisiting his past as a naive child. By traveling back through his memories, he recalls the exact moment when his greatest question came to stand: "What exactly am I, and why am I so utterly separated from the rest of the world?" His world as



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Approximate Word count = 496
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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