01 01Heroes And Monsters Graphic Organizer

As you read through the excerpts of “Beowulf,” pay careful attention to the qualities demonstrated by each character in the epic. Record your observations and evidence from the text that supports your thinking in the graphic organizers provided. Include at least five observations for each character. The notes you record will help you answer the questions during the assessment at the end of this lesson.
Part A
Grendel
Characteristics
Text Support
Hateful
Then the mighty war-spirt(Grendel) endured for a season bore it(the laughter and music from the hall) he who bided(spent the time waiting ) in darkness
That light-hearted laughter loud in the building greeted him daily there was dulcet(sweet, pleasing) harp-misic clear song of the singer.
Slaughter
When the sun was sunken he set out to visit the lofty hall-buliding how the Ring-Danes had used it.
For beds and benches when the banquest was over.
Then he found there reposing(resting) many a noble asleep after supper sorrow heros sorrow the heros misery knew not.The monster of evil Greedy and cruel tarried but little, Fell and frantic, and forced from their slumbers Thirty of thanemen; thence he departed Leaping and laughing, his lair to return to, With surfeit of slaughter sallying homeward.
Accursed
The spirit accursed: too crushing that sorrow, Too loathsome and lasting. Not longer he tarried
Murder
Morning-cry mighty. The man-ruler famous, The long-worthy atheling, sat very woful, Suffered great sorrow, sighed for his liegemen, When they had seen the track of the hateful pursuer,
Pursuer
So ruled he and strongly strove aganist justiceLone against all men, till empty uptowered The choicest of houses. Long was the season: Twelve-winters' time torture suffered The friend of the Scyldings, every affliction, Endless agony; hence it after became Certainly known to the children of men Sadly in measures, that long against Hrothgar Grendel struggled:—his grudges he cherished, Murderous malice, many a winter,
Strife unremitting
Malice
But one night after continued his slaughter Shameless and shocking, shrinking but little From malice and murder; they mastered him fully.

Reflection Question: What does Grendel have in common with the creatures from the Friday Night Fright Night clips? What do you think this says about the nature of monsters and fear?

Part B
Beowulf
Characteristics
Text Support
Kind
"Hail thou, Hrothgar! I am Higelac's kinsman
And vassal forsooth; many a wonder I dared as a stripling. The doings of Grendel, In far-off fatherland I fully did know of: Sea-farers tell us, this hall-building standeth, Excellent edifice, empty and useless To all the earlmen after evenlight's glimmer 'Neath heaven's bright hues hath hidden its glory. This my earls then urged me, the most excellent of them, Carles very clever, to come and assist thee, Folk-leader Hrothgar;
Strong
Foes I escaped from, where five I had bound, The giant-race wasted, in the waters destroying The nickers by night, bore numberless sorrows,
The Weders avenged Enemies ravaged; alone now with Grendel I shall manage the matter, with the monster of evil
Smart
To bear a blade or a broad-fashioned target, A shield to the onset; only with hand-grip I, too, shall disdain to use any.

Reflection Question: Think about the images you saw in the “What Is a Hero?” exercise in this lesson. What does Beowulf have in common with these heroes? Does he fit your idea of a hero?

Summary Reflection: Using the characteristics you have noted for Grendel and Beowulf, compare and contrast the characteristics of monsters and heroes. Answer in a paragraph of eight to ten sentences, making sure to include evidence from the poem to support your ideas.