1. Excerpts of John Gardner's Grendel
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Excerpts of John Gardner's Grendel

2. Passage 1
After reading passage 1 as a class. Think about the following questions.
Who shows more “humanity” Grendel or the men?
How does Grendel view his mother?
What does Grendel mean when he states, “The world is all pointless accident. . . I exist, nothing else”?

3. Read
Read passage 2 from John Gardner's Grendel in pairs. In this novel, Gardner retells parts of Beowulf from the point of view of the monster Grendel.

4. Pair Answer these 3 questions based upon passage 2:
In the beginning of Passage 2, what is significant about the communication between Unferth and Grendel?
What was Grendel’s motivation for sparing Unferth’s life after their confrontation in Passage 2?
After reading Passage 2, does your perspective of Grendel or Unferth change? Why or why not?

5. Read
Read passage 3 from John Gardner’s Grendel individually.

6. Think
Gardner’s Grendel
Original Grendel
By yourself, complete a Venn Diagram that displays how the two Grendel characters are alike and different. Display a minimum of 9 points in your Venn Diagram.
Both
Also answer the following question.
How does the passage change your overall perspective of the battle between Grendel and Beowulf? Explain your answer with at least 4 complete sentences.