Question

Which detail best shows that grendel has human qualities as well as the qualities of a monster?

Answer 1

The details which best shows that Grendel has human qualities as well as the qualities of a monster:

• Beowulf is an epic poem written by an anonymous Anglo Saxon poet.
• In the poem, Grendel is described as an evil monster who attacks the Heorot warriors.
• His monster quality can be seen from the incidences which describes that Grendel drinks human blood and eats human flesh for survival.
• Grendel’s human qualities can be depicted from the incident when he starts throwing temper tantrums at Ram.
• One can also find that Grendel expresses boredom just like humans do, thus making it clear for readers that he has human as well as monster qualities.