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Excerpts of John Gardner's Grendel Read, Pair, Share Excerpts of John Gardner's Grendel

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”?

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.

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?

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

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.