Question

Read this passage from page 36 of Grendel, in which Grendel has just encountered the aftermath of a battle:

Answer 1

Answer:

I too believe the best answer to be letter D) Indirect characterization because the author uses Grendel's thoughts to show his ideas about humans and their excessive behavior.

Explanation:

When authors use direct characterization, we learn about the qualities of the characters directly from the authors' description. That means the authors tell us what the character is or looks like. However, when authors use indirect characterization, they provide us with such information through the characters' actions, words, or thoughts.

Among the options given in the question, the only one that correctly makes a connection between a certain type of characterization and what happens in the excerpt is letter D. The excerpt is an example of indirect characterization because the author does not openly or directly state the qualities of Grendel, but uses the character's thoughts to do so. We can tell Grendel abominates the way humans kill and then leave the bodies to rot.

Answer 2

Answer:

D

Explanation:

It is stated in the book that Grendel is sickened at the result of a war and how humans wasted cows, horses, and men to just rot and burn.