Well, In the beginning His response is not much different, As Grendel only sees Beowulf as an Average citizen. Grendel is not fearful when they first meet, in fact (if i remember correctly) he is excited that Beowulf and his followers had come (So he could have more victims)
It's not until Beowulf Grabs Grendel "By the claws" That he's fearful. once beowulf shows that he's just as strong/maybe stronger Grendel becomes scared and "Wishes he could run away"
Normal Citizens were easy for Grendel to target, and easy victims for Grendel to Slaughter for his enjoyment. Beowulf is was not.
Given the environment malvolio was in, as an adult he still should be responsible for his actions. His intent towards olivia was never out of love but more of a struggle for social power. Although the fact that he was put to disgrace being treated like a madman for the sake of entertainment of other is not acceptable not even on today's society.
Many women of the time felt neglected since they were often considered to be nothing more than housewives. Sometimes even though the husbands were not evil and their only crime was existing, the women would still not be satisfied because they were not given the proper respect and marriage felt like a prison. Both stories explore this theme.
African americans, different race, other races, or the race they are.
(Ex: George Floyd, an African American was innocently killed after yelling countless amount of times that he couldn’t breathe.”
A source in which a researcher would most likely find unbiased information would be from an encyclopedia article.
Hope this helps!