Which passage from Grendel best illustrates the theme "life is meaningless"? A.I seize up a sleeping man, tear at him hungrily,
bite through his bone-locks and suck hot, slippery blood. (168) B.All order, I've come to understand, is theoretical, unreal — a harmless, sensible, smiling mask men slide between the two great, dark realities. (157) C.Fate often enough will spare a man if his courage holds. (162).
<h2>B) All order, I've come to understand, is theoretical, unreal — a harmless, sensible, smiling mask men slide between the two great, dark realities. (157) </h2><h2 /><h2>Explanation:</h2><h2 />
Grendel is a role in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. He is one of the poem's three opponents, all arranged in opposition to the protagonist Beowulf. Grendel is dreaded by all but Beowulf. Grendel is represented as deteriorated from the genealogy of the Biblical figure Cain, from Genesis 4 of the Bible.
Just read very slowly. You are in no rush, so just take your time to properly read the words. If you don't know the old-fashioned words, you can look up the meaning, but also keep the meaning in mind as you read along slowly.
