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Message board question: Do you believe John Gardner's interpretation of Beowulf makes Grendel seem more sympathetic or monstrous?
Jasmine, I respectfully disagree with you. Grendel is not sympathetic even though she makes an excellent case. He is more monstrous owing to the horrible things he does to individuals. He has no regard for anybody except himself. Grendel is more of the adversary or monster of the narrative that many do not like owing to him being terrifying and unpleasant since he bullies people with his claws and awful looks. Grendel has no regard for the sentiments of others and is unconcerned about the harm he does.
Post 4 (Jasmine):
A person who reads the book from Grendel's point of view can see that he has feelings and thoughts. People feel bad for him because of the pain he must go through at the hands of Beowulf. For example, when he is afraid, he screams for his mother, and when he dies, there is no one to comfort him. The men would also be afraid of Grendel and see him as a monster if we were seeing this from their point of view. But when we look at the scenes from Grendel's point of view, we see that he is scared.
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