Savage and war-hungry
Barbaric and crazy
Barbaric and crazy ~ Apex
The line "I am the brute existence alone!" from John Gardner's Grendel can be seen as an example of hyperbole as it exaggerates Grendel's sense of isolation and monstrousness to an extreme degree.
Yes, "Grendel" by John Gardner does focus on the nature of evil, particularly through the character of Grendel who struggles with his own identity and perception of good and evil. The novel explores existential themes and questions the nature of morality and ethics through Grendel's perspective as a monster.
unrestrained and arrogant. Apex
"Grendel" was written by John Gardner and published in 1971. It is a retelling of the Old English epic poem "Beowulf" from the perspective of the monster Grendel. Gardner's novel explores themes of existentialism, morality, and the nature of good and evil in society.
Grendel grapples with questions of existentialism, the meaning of life, his own identity, and his place in the world. He struggles with the concept of purpose and the nature of good and evil as he navigates his interactions with humans and his own monstrous tendencies.
In John Gardner's "Grendel" the raid on Hrothgar's hall is shown through the monsters point of view. In Beowulf, the raid is shown through Beowulf's point of view.
In John Gardner's "Grendel" the raid on Hrothgar's hall is shown through the monsters point of view. In Beowulf, the raid is shown through Beowulf's point of view.
From Grendel's point of view in the novel by John Gardner, humans are violent, irrational, and destructive beings. Grendel sees them as creatures consumed by their own desires and fears, capable of committing cruel acts without reason.
I believe a term used to classify humans is homosapians
In "Grendel" by John Gardner, the line "tedium is the worst pain" suggests that boredom and monotony can be more torturous than physical suffering. It underscores the existential angst and emotional struggle of the protagonist, Grendel, who grapples with a sense of purposelessness and isolation in a world that seems meaningless.
In "Grendel" by John Gardner, Grendel believes that the worst pain is nihilism, the feeling that life is devoid of meaning or value. He grapples with the existential dread of a world without inherent purpose, which ultimately fuels his destructive behavior.