Early on in the poem, Beowulf crosses the land of Danes to rid the country of a carnivorous monster known as Grendel (Beowulf will defeat the monster). ... There is also the theme of good vs. evil. ... For example, with Grendel , he is portrayed as the "monster," and there is naturally hated by the reader. ... Another theme of the novel is the confrontation order and chaos. ... Through such changes, Gardner creates themes that appear in "Grendel" and much of his later work....

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