Beowulf, Grendles point of view
My name is Grendle. I’m conceived of the pair of monsters born of Cain, one of the murderous creatures banned by god for the crime of Abels death. I live in the deepest depths of a dreary swampland trying to escape the joy and happiness of the monsters in Herot. One night, I snuck into Herot to see what the warriors would do. I crept quietly into the hall where the drinking was done, when I walked in there, I saw all the warriors undisturbed in their silent slumber. I began to hear their song dancing in my head, and I got an Idea. I grabbed up 30 of the sleeping men, and smashed in their skulls. I dragged the bodies back to my cave, having a strange satisfaction with the night’s spontaneous slaughter. The next night I went back to Herot. I was so set on murder that no savage assault could quench my lust for evil. I searched every inch of Herot for those lucky survivors that had overlooked
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Approximate Word count = 644
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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