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    Burton Raffel

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    comes with it. Burton Raffel has translated one hero’s story that is traced all the way back to the early sixth century in the epic poem Beowulf. Throughout the poem he has been depicted as an epic hero due to the involvement of gods‚ superhuman strength‚ and heroic ideas.    One of the major theme that constantly resurfaces is the intervention of gods. The reason “[Grendel] never dared to touch King Hrothgar’s glorious throne [as a result of it being] protected

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    An epic is a long poem‚ typically one derived from ancient tradition‚ narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation. Some cultures‚ like the anglo-saxons‚ believe that epics should represent the best and the worst of their lives. One of the epics by the Anglo-Saxons is Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel‚ it tells the story of glory. The protagonist in the story is Beowulf ‚ he represents bravery‚ family values‚ and heroism. All of these traits are vital

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    Grendel‚ the first antagonist in the epic poem Beowulf‚ is most definitely a monster. To even compare him to a "rambunctious youth" is irrational. The narrator emphasizes his monster-like qualities and even refers to him as a monster. The diction deliberately portrays him as evil‚ as do Grendel’s own actions. <br> <br>The beginning line of the passage is ‚ "A powerful monster …". In line 16-17‚ the narrator goes further by saying‚ "… the monster stirred‚ that demon‚ that fiend‚ Grendel‚ …". The

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    In the novels Beowulftranslated 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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    Grendel In Beowulf

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    Grendel is one of the three major antagonists in the poem "Beowulf". We are told he is a monster and a descendant of the biblical figure "Cain" early on in the text. "Till the monster stirred‚ that demon‚ that fiend/Grendel who haunted the moors‚ the wild /Marshes‚ and made his home in a hell./Not hell but hell on earth. He was spawned in that slime/Of Cain‚ murderous creatures banished/ By God‚ punished forever for the crime/ Of Abel ’s death." (Lines 101-108). Although Grendel is likely the poem

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    Beowulf and Grendel

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    Grendel as a Bully or Grendel as Pleasant Have you ever heard the same story twice and had a different view on the story the second time you heard it? This is what happened in the novel Grendel by John Gardner; it was a retelling of the epic poem Beowulf just Gardner gave the reader an insight to what it was like to be in Grendel’s shoes. Although these two stories had a similar background‚ a main difference in the two was the perception at which each of the stories was told. Grendel was told

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    Beowulf and Grendel

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    Beowulf is a classical epic poem which describes Beowulf’s heroic deeds 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

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    Grendel In Beowulf

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    setting and a supernatural being or god-like image. Grendel‚ has similar characteristics with Cain in genesis 4:1-6. The familiar story explains how Cain was jealous and showed hatred towards his brother Abel. This was the same way with Grendel‚ how he hated the people in Heorot and the Danes. “Conceived by a pair of those born Of Cain‚ murderous creatures banished By God‚ punished forever for the crime of Abel’s death.” (Beowulf 105-107). Grendel on the other hand‚ had a cursed life which made him

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    Grendel was in the gabled hall where the warriors slept. The only sound coming from the hall was the deep snores of the knights‚ but soon it would be there cries and lamentation. He strode under the clouds‚ seeking eagerly‚ till he came to the wine-hall‚ the treasure-hall of men seeking Hrothgar’s home. There was fire in his eyes‚ they were as red as Macintosh apples‚ freshly picked. So‚ there I was watching him kill innocent people without a second thought. Of course the ferocious beast had no clue

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    Grendel through the Centuries Have you considered seeing Grendel from a different point of view or wondered what his motivations in Beowulf to kill so many people were? In the epic poem BeowulfGrendel is described by the author as an evil and cruel creature that has a strong desire for man´s blood. However‚ we get a very different characterization of the same character in the novel Grendel by John Gardner. In this book‚ Grendel is illustrated as the only character that thinks and reasons clearly

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