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    scornful of the present and hateful of past. Grendel‚ a lonely monster who despises the world as much as it despises him‚ is one such being. Leaving the ill-fated waters of his pond‚ Grendel plagues the world of King Hrothgar and the Danes. Coming every night‚ Grendel massacres Hrothgar’s people in the Herot‚ a famous hall of music and riches. This murder and terror continues until the arrival of Beowulf‚ a warrior with the intents of defeating Grendel once and for all. Courageously‚

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    Passage from Grendel

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    Passage Response Grendel Ch.10‚ paragraph 7: Mechanical Goat After opening with an almost poetic explanation of the sick shaper‚ John Gardner has Grendel encounter another “stupid animal.” First it was the ram in the beginning of the story‚ next the bull‚ and now a goat. He lifts his head‚ considers me‚ then lowers it again to keep an eye on crevasses and seams‚ icy scree‚ slick rocky ledges – doggedly continuing. There always seems to be a comedic aspect to Grendel’s frustration with these

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    Evil

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    In “The Apology” Socrates reveals a profound defense that no one knowingly does evil. Socrates defense does not rely on the right to freely expressing ones ideas‚ but rests entirely on revealing the ignorance of his accusers. This defense begins after Meletus declares that Socrates solely corrupts the youth by himself; everyone else in Athens helps the youth. Socrates creates an analogy and compares Meletus statement to horses and horse-trainers. Socrates exposes that horse-trainers must have many

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    Book Report Grendel

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    Book Report On “GRENDEL” By: John Gardner Submitted By: Ian Gabriel Benetua Submitted To: Ma Graziella Sigaya Part I Setting: There are two main locations in which the story takes place. 1. Grendel’s Cave – A cave wherein Grendel stays to rest. He lives together with his mute mother. It was surrounded by the remains of dead carcasses and human bodies. The cave was dark and emitted a disgusting smell. Grendel was not happy living in such a place fit for animals. He thought of himself

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    Grendel Grendel is a tale about a monster created to be man’s enemy. The story has been told for many years passed down and most likely altered due to lack of recorded events. Now there are town main recorded stories of Grendel used today and Grendel is portrayed a bit different in both stories. Grendel in the novel Grendel and Grendel in the short story Beowulf are two very different characters‚ the way they are portrayed and the amount of insight we get is vastly distant. Grendel in the novel

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    Is the Philippines truly free? Politically speaking‚ the answer is yes considering the democratic and representative form of government that we have. The Filipinos presently enjoy so many rights and freedom. They freely choose their leaders through an election‚ enjoy the freedom of the press‚ expression and speech. The current government is responsive to the needs of the people and does not oppress or curtail their freedom. The Philippines is not only free internally but also externally as it is

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    These battles consist of fighting with the demon Grendel‚ the demon that was Grendel’s mother‚ as well as a great battle with a giant green dragon. All of these battles ended with the beast dying‚ but the final battle ended with beowulf having a greater battle with the dragon than with the others. Beowulf approached these battles differently‚ but some of them have similarities. Grendel comes because he hears all of the partying and joy. Grendel knows that the men will soon be too drunk to fight

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    Grendel, By John Gardner

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    Grendel‚ written by John Gardner is a very well‚ thought out story. Gardner does a great job placing the reader into Grendel’s mind and being able to see his views on the world. Born in Batavia‚ New York in 1933‚ author John Gardner‚ also know for writing various books for children‚ inserts great detail into Grendel’s thoughts and feelings which is what is really intriguing about the book. Grendel is a great read because of the great detail Gardner places into the story. In Grendel‚ John Gardner

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    Bored by the isolation of the Wild West‚ Grendel begins to pick up a drinking habit to kill time. It all started when he went out to hunt for food. He found an old woman living outside the town. After killing and eating her‚ Grendel found multiple jars with the word “XXX Granny’s Moonshine” written across it. Disgust by the spleen taste of the old woman in his mouth‚ Grendel decided to drink down the liquid to clean up his taste butt. He was hooked. On the weary night‚ a shadowy beast wandered into

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    these beings are made to grow in a world they do not know‚ to fend for themselves. The beings‚ Grendel and the Monster of Frankenstein‚ charge their way through a world that despises them‚ searching for companionship‚ for acceptance‚ and for their self-worth. Try as they might‚ they cannot succeed and their sorrow turns to

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