Message board posts to be used for part 1 of your assignment
Message board question: Do you think John Gardner's perspective on Beowulf
makes Grendel seem more sympathetic or more monstrous?
Answer: Grendel'sperspective makes Beowulf seem villainous, which in turn makes Grendel'ssituation moresympathetic. He's afraid, and he knows he's in real danger.
