"I drove five great giants into chains, chased all of that race from the earth. I swam in the blackness of night, hunting monsters out of the ocean, and killing them one by one; death was my errand and the fate they had earned" (lines 153-159)

Monday, March 14, 2011

Journal 4

Grendel’s philosophical journey begins with him feeling superior to all other creatures. He finds pleasure in scaring the Danes and making other animals tremble at the sound of his footsteps. Grendel’s philosophical journey begins with existentialism. He is lonely and doesn’t think life has a meaning. He is just in the world to find joy in scaring humans. Grendel yearns to be a part of human kind, and he started to feel like he was one of them until they attack him. This causes Grendel to feel lonely again. When Grendel had a talk with the dragon, he tells Grendel that leads his philosophical view to exist along side with the humans. In the end, Grendel’s philosophical view is that everything happens be accident. Grendel tripped by accident before Beowulf rips his arm off. Grendel begins to accept this and finally finds his place in the world as he dies.
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