I have to say, I sure do feeling pretty awful for Grendel…not. He is honestly an evil, disgusting person. The Beowulf poet makes it clear that we should hate such a character. He’s described as a filthy beast, a low down no-good person… erm, I mean… thing. He lives in a swamp, the lowest part of the area. A mucky, yucky swamp, festering & ranking of death & evil. No respect, no respect I tell you.
I must admit though, I can’t blame him for having the urge to attack human beings. He’s been completely shut out of society. The Danes & the Geats treat him like a disease, as if they’ll catch the depravity leaking from his soul. He has no home here... well ... there. He isn’t accepted by any means.
For example, look at the way God has treated him. He has been barred from the heart of God. He isn’t worthy of the love of the Almighty Creator. Grendel is quite simply a fiend. He’s ugly & has huge claws. He’s more self-conscious than a bulimic in the plumbing section at Lowe’s. He’s a sad, sad soul, with nobody to relate. It honestly reminds me of that song, you know, the one that goes “Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen, nobody knows my sorrows,” or something like that.
I’d imagine he’s angry. Not just angry, but “Hulk madddddddd. Hulk break stuff” angry. & jealous. Don’t forget jealous. Picture having to sit at home & listen to an amazing party that you weren’t invited to going on right next door? & they aren’t even considerate enough to keep it down! Not cool. Not cool at all.
In my professional opinion [I am 6 days into my psychology class], Grendel is acting out. Maybe for attention, maybe for release; definitely for emotional release. I personally don’t find murdering hairy Viking-esque men to be a stress release, but those were different times. I’m more of a whole, cry in my room to Good Charlotte, write poetry more crimson than a blood bank, watch the Food channel for comfort & text my woes to all of my “bfflz.” Though I don’t have the skills to rip someone apart, I have no choice but to relate. He looks nothing like a human, but he has the emotions of one. He has a heart, no matter how hard & stale it has become.
Who says Beowulf had to rip off Grendel’s arm? Maybe Grendel just needs a lady friend. I’m guessing he’s a boy, right? In all seriousness, people need love. Even horrendous creatures that have swamp breath. Whether it’s from a deity or a foxy lady, we all have a need to be accepted. Grendel has no love, no family, no friends, nothing to live for. So I’m asked, why does Grendel attack human beings? To me, he’s looking for attention. He is destroying the world to match the one he lives/lived in: lonely, empty, dark & negative.
I must admit though, I can’t blame him for having the urge to attack human beings. He’s been completely shut out of society. The Danes & the Geats treat him like a disease, as if they’ll catch the depravity leaking from his soul. He has no home here... well ... there. He isn’t accepted by any means.
For example, look at the way God has treated him. He has been barred from the heart of God. He isn’t worthy of the love of the Almighty Creator. Grendel is quite simply a fiend. He’s ugly & has huge claws. He’s more self-conscious than a bulimic in the plumbing section at Lowe’s. He’s a sad, sad soul, with nobody to relate. It honestly reminds me of that song, you know, the one that goes “Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen, nobody knows my sorrows,” or something like that.
I’d imagine he’s angry. Not just angry, but “Hulk madddddddd. Hulk break stuff” angry. & jealous. Don’t forget jealous. Picture having to sit at home & listen to an amazing party that you weren’t invited to going on right next door? & they aren’t even considerate enough to keep it down! Not cool. Not cool at all.
In my professional opinion [I am 6 days into my psychology class], Grendel is acting out. Maybe for attention, maybe for release; definitely for emotional release. I personally don’t find murdering hairy Viking-esque men to be a stress release, but those were different times. I’m more of a whole, cry in my room to Good Charlotte, write poetry more crimson than a blood bank, watch the Food channel for comfort & text my woes to all of my “bfflz.” Though I don’t have the skills to rip someone apart, I have no choice but to relate. He looks nothing like a human, but he has the emotions of one. He has a heart, no matter how hard & stale it has become.
Who says Beowulf had to rip off Grendel’s arm? Maybe Grendel just needs a lady friend. I’m guessing he’s a boy, right? In all seriousness, people need love. Even horrendous creatures that have swamp breath. Whether it’s from a deity or a foxy lady, we all have a need to be accepted. Grendel has no love, no family, no friends, nothing to live for. So I’m asked, why does Grendel attack human beings? To me, he’s looking for attention. He is destroying the world to match the one he lives/lived in: lonely, empty, dark & negative.
Connor-
ReplyDeleteI like the humor, but it's a little to informal(unless of course that wasn't your aim, the it is great.)