The Fight of Knowing Right from Wrong!
Knowing right from wrong is harder than most think, but knowing good from evil is always right in front of them. Except for Grendel. Grendel and his mother had no choice. They were both born evil. Their bloodline came from Cain, who cursed his bloodline. Cain killed Abel, his brother, because of jealousy and hatred. So, God cursed his bloodline, making Grendel and his mother evil.
Although we know they are evil, someone else is concidered a hero, but is he a hero or as evil as Grendel? That person is Beowulf. Beowulf was born good, but the way he goes looking for fights and how he fights is a little to much into his ego. Beowulf had a big ego, everything was about him fighting this monster or that monster, but he was as vicious as Grendel.
When Beowulf fought Grendel, "Almighty's enemy sang In the darkness the horrible shrieks of pain And defeat, in tears torn out of Grendel's taut throat," (Pg. 33-34, 467-470). Then when Grendel was dead, "He sent him from Herot, then struck off his head with a single swift blow," (Pg. 41, 663-664). But that's not all. He cut and stabbed Grendel's dead body more. Later, Beowulf went looking for Grendel's mother, when she was not doing anything. Beowulf attacked her. She was using self-defence and avenging her son.
Although we know they are evil, someone else is concidered a hero, but is he a hero or as evil as Grendel? That person is Beowulf. Beowulf was born good, but the way he goes looking for fights and how he fights is a little to much into his ego. Beowulf had a big ego, everything was about him fighting this monster or that monster, but he was as vicious as Grendel.
When Beowulf fought Grendel, "Almighty's enemy sang In the darkness the horrible shrieks of pain And defeat, in tears torn out of Grendel's taut throat," (Pg. 33-34, 467-470). Then when Grendel was dead, "He sent him from Herot, then struck off his head with a single swift blow," (Pg. 41, 663-664). But that's not all. He cut and stabbed Grendel's dead body more. Later, Beowulf went looking for Grendel's mother, when she was not doing anything. Beowulf attacked her. She was using self-defence and avenging her son.