Question

Compose a one-paragraph persuasive message board post about Grendel. Your post will respond to

another argument that you disagree with. (See the four options below.) Use evidence from Grendel to
craft a fair and well-supported rebuttal, and then complete two other short responses to your
classmates' posts. If you are completing this activity without an online message board, see question 10
of the writing guide for alternate directions.

Answer 1

Writing from Grendel's point of view, makes him seem more monstrous and dangerous.

Step-by-step explanation:

Writing from Grendel's perspective makes him seem more monstrous. Even though we get to see the story from his perspective, he has a very narrow range of emotions. He is unable to relate to the actual humans in the book, showing that he is fundamentally different from them. Beowulf and the other warriors are typical humans, and Grendel is a one-dimensional monster.

The lack of common ground between these two kinds of characters makes the division between them very obvious. Therefore, it's difficult to find sympathy for Grendel as you would for another human.