1. Evil in Beowulf
Beowulf acts as a "superhuman" which Grendel wouldn't overcome. ... Beowulf brings forth this ideal image of a superhuman. ... The fight with Grendel displays more of Beowulf's strength saying, "The captain of evil discovered himself in a handgrip harder than anything he had ever encountered in any man on the face of the earth. ... He was desperate to flee to his den and hide with the devil's litter, for in all his days he had never been clamped or cornered like this"(750-57).Going into to more detail about describing Beowulf, the poet talks about how Grendel...
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