The titles and names of the characters are indicative of Chinese culture.
<span>Chaucer's friar was part of the Mendicant order</span>
practical
Even though Grendel seems as though he's being harsh by eating the exile, he is actually being practical. He says he tries to do things that are more considerate like befriending or ignoring him. However, since the exiles were treacherous, eating them is the most practical solution.
