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In the original Beowulf epic, Grendel displays nothing but the most primitive human qualities. In Grendel, however, he is an intelligent and temperamental monster, capable of rational thought as well as irrational outbursts of emotion.
- The Dragon
Grendel’s encounter with the dragon is one of the most...
- The Dragon
In the most elementary terms, the terms we might use in a high school English class, Gardner's Grendel is a dynamic character whose world view, while ultimately somewhat coherent, actually changes through time, in fact changes in certain circumstances quite rapidly from moment to moment.
Howell calls Beowulf’s Grendel, “merely a symbol of darkness, chaos, and death” while he sees Gardner’s Grendel as a “fully realized” character. For Howell, Gardner “deconstructs” and “recasts”9 the poem. As he views it, Gardner transfers the three battles of Beowulf into internal conflicts
Wagner uses Grendel to lay bare the seedy underside of America; Grendel may transgress the values of modern American culture, but, at the same time, he exposes the hypocrisies and vices of that culture.
John Gardner’s 1971 novel Grendel is a retelling of the story of Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon epic poem from the 6th century, from the perspective of the villain, the monster Grendel. In Grendel , the monster Grendel is an anti-hero, challenging the conventions of traditionally heroic behavior as he tries to understand the world in which he lives.
26 Ιαν 2021 · Given all this modern interest, it might be something of a surprise to learn that there is virtually no physical description of Grendel within the poem. It tells us a few things: he is shaped like a man, but larger, has glowing eyes, has hair, and bears talons.
Historical Context of Grendel While the novel does not refer to any actual historical events, the story of Grendel takes place within the context of medieval Anglo-Saxon culture and its emphases on heroism, kingship, and loyalty.
