"Grendel" & "Beowulf"

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This paper examines the central them, in both "Grendel" and "Beowulf", of good and evil. It discusses the main character in each book and their different idea as to what good and evil are. The paper concludes with a discussion on which tale is more plausible and easier to read.

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"The story of Grendel, written by John Gardner, tells the tale of Beowulf, but from a slightly different angle. Instead of talking of Beowulf as being the hero, the story is told from Grendel's perspective. During the course of the book, Grendel attempts to explain many of his misguided attempts at friendship and other ways that he tried to make Beowulf understand that he was a living creature as well. He was treated as a monster, but he was not as hateful and horrible as he was made out to be in Beowulf's tale."

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