Evil in Beowulf, to illustrate the obvious contrast between good and evil and puts a spin on it by telling the story from Grendel’s point of view, ultimately connecting to the theme of Grendel’s need for community in Gardner’s work. In Beowulf, the author emphasizes the differences between Good and Evil by portraying the monsters as unstoppable forces, while most humans are depicted at the monsters’ mercy. An example of the theme Good vs. Evil in Beowulf is “So Hrothgar’s men lived happy in his hall Till the monster stirred, that demon, that fie, Grendel, who haunted the moors, the wild Marshes, and made his home in hell…” (Beowulf, Canto 1 Lines 101-104). This quote from Beowulf shows how the men in Herot are at peace until the monster, Grendel, ruins the serenity of the hall.
I feel sympathy for him because he was on his own since he was born into the world and he was made to believe that he only had a dark side. In the poem, he is thought of as evil and Beowulf was more of a hero for destroying the evil of the world. 8. The first person narration gives more an emotional side to the story and also has more thoughts compared to a third person narration. 9.
Blade runner & Frankenstein NOTES: • Both focus on the “eyes being the windows to the soul” • Both show the importance of nature • Both questions that we as humans should be asking ourselves such a “what is social justice” and “should humans play god” • The power of nature depicted in Frankenstein is juxtaposed with the dystopian world of BR and the lack of nature. • Many of the characters find peace in nature for example, victor Frankenstein says “These sublime and magnificent scenes afforded me the greatest consolation that I was capable of receiving”. • There are parallels to victor FS, his greed for knowledge and the creation of his monster. Greed without consideration of the consequence of one’s actions is a key concern raised in BR and FS. • The meaning of what it is to be human is raised greatly in both texts.
Comparison of Texts Draft Statement: ‘Monsters are not born into the world, they are created in it’. The significance of surroundings is portrayed through the use of imagery; it is affected by their attitudes formed by their own idiosyncratic epochs such as sublimity and postmodernism. Disparity in emotional control and behavior distinguishes a monster from a human. Both the novel “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley and film “Blade Runner” by Ridley Scott, contrasts this idea of nature verses nurture and detachment. The creature’s emotions have power over them and they become slaves to it because they are inexperienced.
Paige Kimble Kimble 1 Scott Honors 190 21 October 2014 Synthesis Paper A Synthesis of Grendel Two scholars, Judy Smith Murr and Reuben Sanchez wrote articles analyzing and observing the quest for truth in John Gardner's Grendel. The main character, Grendel, is the figure who searches for meaning and value in the world. Although both writers address this mission of truth, they approach it differently. The two writers critically evaluate Beowulf's victory, the relationship between Grendel and man, and the comical tone of the story. All of these components correspond and effect Grendel's hunt for truth.
Concurrently “Blade Runner” and “Frankenstein” present the audience with two differing worldspaces that both function as harbingers of admonition for the values of their time. This is done through probing ideas conveyed in both texts such as the consequences of the advancements at the time, exploration of the concept of humanity, and the result of feigning the role of God. This is achieved through the presence of differentiating circumstance and techniques that similarly aim to challenge established
“For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart” (Shelly, Ch. 5, paragraph 3). Victor’s creation on the other hand is displayed as malicious and demonic in the beginning of the story but we see his more human side as the story progresses, as he wishes for a companion, “I am alone, and miserable; man will not associate with me; but one as deformed and horrible as myself would not deny herself to me. My companion must be of the same species, and have the same defects.
The book deals with Anton Chigur, a murderous lunatic who kills anyone who stands in his path or whomever his own personal code dictates he must kill. The book follows Sherriff Bell in his pursuit to capture Chigur and to protect the man that he is after and that man’s family. During this pursuit, Bell becomes a witness to the trail of blood that is left by the murderer
In the novel, Grendel, Grendel uses the first person point of view. This allows him to tell the story in his own words. The reader no longer has to rely on the narrator for the truth. Grendel explains himself in how he sees the certain situation. For example in the novel, the great fight between Beowulf and Grendel is told quite differently.
Revenge/Violence in Beowulf “He grabbed and mauled a man on his bench, bit into his bone-lappings, bolted down his blood and gorged on him in lumps, leaving the body utterly lifeless, eaten up hand and foot (738-744)”. This is one of the multiple quotes shown in Beowulf that reveals the revenge/violence that occurs throughout the book. Beowulf seeks revenge on Grendel and his mother and vice-versa as acts of violence are being depicted on all three characters. As shown in the book , revenge/violence plays a key essential role in the main characters’ lives. Author Seamus Heaney describes the violence that occurs in Heorot Hall as quick and “Suddenly then the God cursed brute was creating havoc: greedy and grim, he grabbed thirty men from their resting places and rushed to his lair, flushed up and inflamed from