Beowulf acts as a "superhuman" which Grendel wouldn't overcome. ... Grendel's mother longs for revenge against Beowulf. ... Beowulf, the king for 50 years, fights a dragon to attain jewels. ... Beowulf brings forth this ideal image of a superhuman. ... Beowulf comes forth to fight Grendel's mother and this fight initiates the change of Beowulf into this monster. ...
Carlson elaborates on the portrayal of Grendel's moral ambivalence in the fight with Beowulf, explaining how Grendel's "enormous strength, wrestling ability, and blood-thirsty cannibalism are contrasted with his very real pain and anguish on having his arm wrenched off by Beowulf and his agonized return to his cave, where he died" (Carlson, 362). ... The fact the she chose to stand up and fight Beowulf and even recover from his attacks demonstrates how much more of a formidable opponent she is when compared to Grendel's failed attempts at fleeing Beowulf's might u...
Beowulf- Beowulf is the leader of the Geats. ... Beowulf represents the authors response to Grendel's questions about the meaning of life. ... Beowulf is leading the warriors and convinces Hrothgar that they can slay Grendel. ... Beowulf was called on by Hrothgar to defeat Grendel and he soon convinces Hrothgar that it is no problem. Beowulf and his men gather in the mead hall, and Grendel is unable to resist, and soon attacks them. ...
The poem Beowulf suggests that Beowulf is the hero and Grendel is a villain, or the "bad guy."" ... The battle between Grendel and Beowulf is an intense personal struggle for Grendel. ... He would kill Beowulf if he could. Beowulf, with God's power, can defeat Grendel and Grendel knew it: Now he discovered--once the afflicter of men, tormentor of their days "what it meant to feud with Almighty God: Grendel saw that his strength was deserting him, his claws bound fast, Higlac's brave follower tearing at his hands. ... After Beowulf defeats Grendel, a sense of relief and pe...
