Question

Readers of Beowulf will likely view Grendel as a villain. Readers of Grendel, however, will likely view the character as more ________.
arrogant
helpful
unlikable
sympathetic

Answer 1

Unlikable, or sympathetic... it could go either way really.

Answer 2

The correct answer is sympathetic.

If you read Beowulf, you will see that Grendel is a vicious monster who doesn't care about humanity at all - people are there just for him to eat. On the other hand, if you read Grendel, you will see what happened from his point of view - that he is not just a brainless beast, and that he has thoughts and feelings.