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... “Beowulf” is over one thousand years old, and readers of Grendel convince themselves that it is the same story from a different perspective. ...
Grendel is a slant on the conflict described in “Beowulf”, but that is the only connection between these two works. The main character in Grendel varies a great deal from the villain of “Beowulf.” The Grendel in “Beowulf” has no mercy and is portrayed as the epitome of all evil. ... If the character in “Beowulf” and the character in Grendel didn’t share the same name, one would never think that they were the same individual. In “Beowulf”, Grendel spends his time brutally murdering Hrothgar’s men, while in Grendel, he talks about how much he enjoys listening to the music the men make. ... This is not the case in Grendel. The main subject of Grendel is nihilism and the idea that existence is useless. After reading “Beowulf,” one might expect Grendel to tell some sort of story about what a heinously evil person he was and how he should have won the battle against Beowulf; however, this is not the storyline of Grendel.
Approximate Word count = 743
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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