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    The Emotions of Grendel the Monster Emotions are not just for humans. Animals have emotions too yet do we dub them human? No‚ we don’t‚ even though they too feel anger‚ sadness‚ and pain Grendel‚ thou he is a monster‚ has emotions. Would anyone consider him human? No‚ we all consider him a bloodthirsty monster. Animals‚ when they lose someone in their group they mourn. We feel their pain. Grendel takes away our family for food and fun. He feels joy from our pain and suffering. We should

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    In Grendel‚ the story is told from Grendel’s point of view. Therefore he is not viewed as a killing machine. In Beowulf however‚ it is the exact opposite. Grendel is seen as a monster who is terrorizing Hrothgar’s people. The way Grendel is portrayed in Grendel is different from the way he is portrayed in Beowulf regarding his initiative and purpose. Grendel is portrayed the same in both stories when it comes to his actions and his nature. Grendel’s initiative in Grendel is mainly self defense

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    Todd Overstreet April 28‚ 2013 English 112 Leonard The Misunderstood Pit-bull The misconception of the pit-bull has always been controversial to most people. Most of the public refers to the breed as mean and vicious. It is unfair that they judge the breed based on rumors and hearsay rather than base it on hard facts. These rumors make it hard for current owners and potential owners to adopt or own this breed. The pit-bull has the same right to become a loving pet as any

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    Word Count: 1944 Selfishness: A Misunderstood Reality Who is to say whether someone should or should not be selfish? Many people will say it is wrong to be selfish‚ but where does this notion come from‚ and why should we care? Two very distinctive views of selfishness are shown in the essay’s “The unselfishness Trap” by Harry Browne and “The Objective Basis of Morality” by Thomas Nagel. Harry Browne would say that if everyone sacrificed their own happiness for someone else. On the other hand

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    moral absolutes. He portrays Grendel in his book Grendel as a condemnation of the moral relativism expressed by Jean Paul Sartre’s ideas of atheistic existentialism. Through Grendel ’s experiences with contrasting religions and his philosophical mentors‚ Grendel chooses to embody Sartre’s idea of authenticity by terrorizing the people around him. Through Grendel’s initial attraction with the Shaper‚ a scop and a symbol of the Old Testament‚ Gardner shows how Grendel is able acknowledge moral absolutes

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    Grendel character analysis Terrorizing a town for 12 years Grendel kills countless men and woman in the epic of Beowulf. Banished to an underwater dwelling when descendants of Cain were banished and killed‚ many warriors faced him but few survived. Many have herd of Grendel and his tale of horror‚ but who is Grendel? Grendel is seen by other people in Beowulf as a monster and a fiend even before his name is mentioned the narrator refers to him as a “powerful monster‚ living down in the darkness”

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    monster is made by men‚” a philosopher once wrote. In “Grendel” and “Beowulf” a monster named Grendel is doomed by his environment; unable to communicate with humans and built like a beast Grendel appears as a monster to men. The portrayal of Grendel as a hero differs in the novel and the epic‚ but they both portray Grendel as a monster in terms of society. The novel and the epic differ in Grendel’s role as character and hero. In Gardner’s story Grendel represents an anti-hero‚ so he has a heroic sense

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    Grendel’s Character The novel Grendel is one of the most profound and controversial works of contemporary American author John Gardner. Being a very versatile creative personality- novelist‚ specialist in study of literature‚ and critic; Gardner’s work is distinguished by its versatility. As a professional researcher of medieval English literature‚ Gardner had a particular interest in Anglo-Saxon poetry of the eighth century‚ especially the epic Beowulf. The novel Grendel was created in the literary

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    Grendel as a representation of helpness and pointlessness of life for Anglo Saxons“ Grendel represents all the fears that were created just because of the belief and dependence on other members of society. Grendel is introduced as a first fully described monster in Beowulf‚ the novel about life in Anglo-Saxon society in the era. He represents all things that Anglo-Saxon society fears from a lof-collecting standpoint. Grendel with his power and decisions‚ is makikng life of Anglo-Saxons in Beowulf

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    eventually be our downfall if we are not careful. In the story of GrendelGrendel is pulled in two conflicting sides; one of which being the Shaper’s words of hope and goodwill‚ but the other being the pain of isolation that resides within him. In the novel‚ the Shaper plays the part in which he speaks of great epics‚ the accomplishments and how breathtaking the human race is while at the same time shining a bad light onto Grendel. The Shaper delivers all of his words in such stunning ways that

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