Which words in the description of Grendels birth are most effective in portraying his evil nature?
cmcqueeney Teacher High School – 11th Grade Associate Editor $(document).ready(function() { $(‘a.toggle_expert_titles’).click(function() { $(‘#show_expert_titles’).toggle(); return false; }); }); The words chosen will depend upon which translation of the text you are using. The second link below connects you with the enotes etext of Beowulf. Lines 56-59 of section II discuss the origin of Grendel. He is “The kindred of Caint” which points to his evil nature; Cain being the first murderer in the Bible. You can also consider the scene where Grendel first attacks. Lines 1-13 of section III call Grendel a “monster of evil greedy and cruel” and described how he killed thirty men and then went home “leaping and laughing” at his slaughter. Sources: http://www.enotes.com/beowulf-text/ http://www.enotes.com/beowulf/ Rate answer: $(‘#aScore-13497’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by cmcqueeney on Wednesday October 17, 2007 at 9:41 AM jilllessa Teacher High School – 10th Gra
