Question

How does Grendel's characterization in Beowulf differ from his characterization in Grendel? A. In Beowulf, his motivation is clearly understood, but in Grendel, his actions are perplexing. B. In Beowulf, he is a dynamic character, but in Grendel, he is a static character. C. In Beowulf, his thoughts are clearly explained, but in Grendel, his thoughts are vague. D. In Beowulf, he is a flat character, but in Grendel, he is a round character.

Answer 1

C. In Beowulf his thoughts are clearly explained but in Grendel his thoughts are vague.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. In Beowulf, his thoughts are clearly explained, but in Grendel, his thoughts are vague.

Explanation:

In Beowulf, Grendel was a creature that was feared by all except Beowulf. He had the structure of a monster and usually attacks Heorot. He was in strong opposition to the protagonist Beowulf . He was a big menace to everyone. His character in Beowulf is clearly explained.

In Grendel, Grendel was seen as a vague character and seeming ambiguous. He was an intelligent and temperamental monster with irrational outbursts of emotion. Throughout the novel, the monster Grendel possessed some sort of human nature as the people he observes. His thoughts were not clearly explained in Grendel.