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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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    Christopher Paul Gardner

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    Christopher Paul Gardner (born February 9‚ 1954 in Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin) is a entrepreneur‚ stockbroker‚ motivational speaker and philanthropist who‚ during the early 1980s‚ struggled with homelessness while raising his toddler son‚ Christopher‚ Jr.[1] Gardner’s book of memoirs‚ The Pursuit of Happyness‚ was published in May 2006.[2] As of 2006‚ he is CEO of his own stockbrokerage firm‚ Gardner Rich & Co‚ based in Chicago‚ Illinois‚ where he resides when he is not living in Toronto. Gardner credits his

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    society. Grendel and the Anglo-Saxon society are an example of this. While the Anglo-Saxons went about their life‚ Grendel watched from a distance. Although Grendel had never been a part of the Anglo-Saxon society‚ he tried to understand them. In this scenario‚ Grendel is seen as the reject‚ being that he had tried to befriend them but was unsuccessful‚ which causes him to question life and act out. By comparing the Anglo-Saxon’s beliefs and attitude with Grendel’s‚ one can see that Grendel develops

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    The novel Grendel by John Gardner portrays the main character‚ Grendel‚ into a different prospective compared to the poem‚ Beowulf by Burton Raffel. While in both texts‚ Grendel has been displayed as an ugly beast whom everyone runs in terror‚ in the novel‚ the author explains how much Grendel thinks like a human. Grendel from the novel is immensely different from Grendel in the Beowulf poem because of how these two characters are portrayed‚ their morals and the way they handle their death. In both

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    Spearman vs. Gardner Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences suggests that there are seven different forms of intelligence. They are Linguistic intelligence which involves sensitivity to spoken and written language‚ the ability to learn languages‚ and the capacity to use language to accomplish certain goals. Logical-mathematical intelligence consists of the capacity to analyze problems logically‚ carry out mathematical operations‚ and investigate issues scientifically. In Howard Gardner’s

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    Journey Motif

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    In literature‚ the Journey is often a metaphor for discovery. The journey motif is used in Coleridge’s "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." It is also shown in Hawthorne’s "My Kinsman‚ Major Molineux" and "Young Goodman Brown." In these stories‚ each main character changes sometime between the beginning and the end of the story. In addition‚ religion plays a part in each of these stories. Typically‚ in journey literature the hero encounters several obstacles that he or she must overcome.

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    Macbeth Motifs

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    the epitome of a trait that all mammals share‚ weak versus strong. Through the use of metaphors including birds‚ the symbolism of Macbeth as an owl throughout the story‚ and the juxtaposition between birds‚ weak versus strong is represented by the motif of birds in Macbeth. Birds are incorporated into other literary elements that Shakespeare utilizes‚ showing the true depth of his writing. Metaphors allow the reader to paint a picture of written words referencing images that they are familiar with

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    In the novels Beowulf‚ translated by Benton Raffel and Grendel by John Gardner‚ there is a character that is vividly portrayed. This character is the monster Grendel‚ a non-human being portrayed in two separate ways. The Anglo-Saxon’s view Grendel as evil; there’s no arguing that point. However‚ when the reader sees the story portrayed through Grendel’s perspective he starts to empathize with Grendel rather than fear him. In the beginning of BeowulfGrendel is presented as "a fiend out of hell .

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    The Flower Motif

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    wedding. The story begins with the argument between Hermia‚ Helena‚ Lysander‚ and Demetrius getting mixed up with Puck’s love potion. Then‚ the play ends with the wedding and a play preformed by the rude mechanicals. Moreover‚ the use of the flower motif is significant‚ because it helps develop the theme of love in the play. In the play‚ Shakespeare mentions a variety of flowers and plants. Upon researching them‚ you find that some have further meaning that connects to the play. For instance‚ the

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    Grendel: a true hero

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    Grendel: the True Hero A hero is a person noted for their act of courage and nobility of a purpose. In the novel of Grendel by John Gardener‚ there is a hero but he is not who would think it is. The issue of who the true hero is illustrated through the conflict between Grendel and Unferth. Grendel is treated as a monster that killed villagers and considered embodiment of evil. Unferth goes after the “monster” in order to have his name live forever in history and‚ apparently‚ to save his people

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