Essays on Grendel

In the story Beowulf, there are many scenes of where Grendel, Grendel’s Mother, and Beowulf seem angry or disgusted. Grendel comes across vicious and always angry, but he is angry for a reason. Grendel is angry towards mankind because he feels that God is blessing…

When faced with the question whether humans and monsters in Beowulf are opposed, I believe that humans are just as monstrous as the monsters and the monsters are more humane than humans at points in the poem. This essay will address: the ironic juxtaposition between…