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    The Dragon In Grendel

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    in John Gardner’s Grendel serves as a mentor for the main character‚ Grendel. Grendel visits the Dragon in his underground lair in hopes of finding purpose and meaning to his life of killing humans. However‚ Grendel quickly discovers that the Dragon has a unique viewpoint on life. The Dragon tells Grendel that he has the ability to see into the future‚ and‚ as a result of this vast knowledge‚ life has no real purpose. The river of time can not be slowed or altered. He tells Grendel that his place in

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    Grendel Analysis

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    his freedom.” This is the illusion breaker. This helps us lean toward the fact that Grendel is‚ in fact‚ a human. Grendel is fighting for his life‚ out of fear. If he were truly a monster‚ he would not feel the need to run from Beowulf. Secondly‚ the poet’s use of emotive words help us feel the murderous and twisted feelings of Grendel. The following quote is from line 394‚ “Grendel came‚ hoping to kill.” Grendel showed up to Herot with the intention to kill as many people as possible. He has to

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    Point of View in Grendel and Beowulf Contrasting points of view in Grendel and Beowulf significantly alter the reader’s perception of religion‚ good and evil‚ and the character Grendel. John Gardner’s book‚ Grendel‚ is written in first person. The book translated by Burton Raffel‚ Beowulf‚ is written in third person. Good and evil is one of the main conflicts in the poem Beowulf. How is Grendel affected by the concepts of good and evil? Grendel is an alienated individual

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    Beowulf and Grendel

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    and his acts towards bringing justice and peace to the Scandinavian society by eradicating Grendel. The original manuscript (700-1000A.D.) and the modern film (2005) reveals significant differences between the characters’ traits and descriptions‚ an important quotation‚ descriptions of places‚ motives‚ a character’s presence and events that have taken place. Thus‚ this modern adaptation‚ Beowulf and Grendel‚ of an ancient text‚ Beowulf‚ is significantly flawed as any modern adaptation of an ancient

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    Religion and Grendel

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    Authors often have to choose between concentrating on either plot or social commentary when writing their novels; in John Gardener’s Grendel‚ any notion of a plot is forgone in order for him to share his thoughts about late sixties-early seventies America and the world’s institutions as a whole. While Grendel’s exploits are nearly indecipherable and yawn inducing‚ they do provide the reader with the strong opinions the author carries. This existentialistic novel can be seen clearly as a narrative

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    Existentialism is a philosophical theory that promotes the thought that humans make their own choices at their own will. By following through with our own choices‚ people are in return facilitating their own future lives ahead. Along with Existentialism‚ many responsibilities and actions have to undergo a specific process. As people‚ we know that we cannot always filter everything that comes out of our mouths. This is why Existentialism plays a crucial role in society‚ since it would reform how the

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    Grendel the Shaper

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    Meaning in a Meaningless Place In Grendel‚ by John Gardner‚ the character Grendel considers the world to be cyclical and ponders the meaning of existence. Throughout the novel‚ the Shaper sings songs which persuade listeners to think life and the universe is greater than it actually is. The Shaper represents the power of illusions to create meaning in a meaningless place. The affects he has on the characters‚ builds the themes and conflicts in the novel. The power to create illusions is based

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    God and Grendel

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    either of the two‚ good or evil. In the story Beowulf good and evil are portrayed in a very black and white manner. There are two main characters representing both‚ one good and one evil. The good character being Beowulf and the bad character being Grendel. Their reputations‚ the manner in which they use their strengths and their surroundings define the good and evil characters alike.  A lot of times your reputation will say more about you than you ever could. In this story the characters reputations

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    Ethics

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    Existentialism is a Humanism” by Jean-Paul Sartre Existence Precedes Essence In Existentialism is a Humanism‚ Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) presents an accessible description of existentialism. A key idea of existentialism—and of the human condition— is that existence precedes essence. The essence of something is its meaning‚ its intended purpose. A paper cutter is made to cut paper; that is its point. Humans‚ however‚ do not have an essence. Man exists‚ turns up‚ appears on the scene‚ and‚ only

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    Jeffrey Ding Period 5 Grendel Grendel is the main antagonist in the story so far. In the most basic terms‚ Grendel is a giant‚ cannibal creature dwelling in the outer darkness. He is first described as a demon that bears the curse of the seed of Cain‚ this means he’s a member of a resented and exiled lineage that includes marauding monsters and menacing trolls. Like Cain‚ Grendel is an outcast and haunts the swamplands on the boundary of human society. Although the poem doesn’t have an

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