In class we talked about Grendel being a symbol for something. So is Grendel a real monster or just a human that is an outcast and treated as a 'monster'?
In the literal form that the Anglo-Saxons experienced Beowulf, Grendel was actually a "monster". However, since we are reading the entire poem figuratively, Grendel represents the id, the negative characteristics of the human race, specifically of that society.
I know in the poem, he is described as an actual monster with claws and all, but for come reason, as I read the story, I always picture him as a human who is misunderstood and not as a moster at all. I know Grendel is symbolic of human flaws, but I have a hard time thinking of him as a monster. danielle r
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Sorry I forgot to sign it. That wa Evan.
I think that Grendel is a human who symbolizes the "monster" or evilness that could be found in anyone.
I think that Grendel in the story is a monster who is outcasted. However, he is symbolic for the negativity in human nature.
In the literal form that the Anglo-Saxons experienced Beowulf, Grendel was actually a "monster". However, since we are reading the entire poem figuratively, Grendel represents the id, the negative characteristics of the human race, specifically of that society.
Gabe C.
I know in the poem, he is described as an actual monster with claws and all, but for come reason, as I read the story, I always picture him as a human who is misunderstood and not as a moster at all. I know Grendel is symbolic of human flaws, but I have a hard time thinking of him as a monster.
danielle r
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