Which statements accurately compare Beowulf and Grendel? Check all that apply. a. Both works are written in an Old English poeti
c style. b. Beowulf characterizes Grendel as bloodthirsty, but Grendel shows Grendel’s gentler side. c. Beowulf is sympathetic to the humans, while Grendel shows the monster’s perspective. d. Both works focus primarily on the hero, Beowulf. e. Beowulf is a contemporary version of an old tale, while Grendel is based on oral tradition.
b. Beowulf characterizes Grendel as bloodthirsty, but Grendel shows Grendel’s gentler side.
c. Beowulf is sympathetic to the humans, while Grendel shows the monster’s perspective.
Explanation:
Grendel was one of the monsters who had a battle with Beowulf who was a hero of the story. Beowulf sees Grendel as a blood thirsty monster and had a fight with him out of sympathy for humans. However, there is a gentler side to Grendel also. He seems to feel the human emotions and impulses. However, he is outcasted which made him angry and jealous, and his exile from the human society made him aggressive.
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