How Is Grendel Mature

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Grendel, “the monster”, has been in a twelve-year war against humans. All of the importance is excluded from the first eleven years, since there wasn’t that much history, but the book goes back in the past to tell about the history between Grendel and the humans.
As a youth, Grendel lived with his mother in a cave among human civilization. A horrid, afflicted beast who forgot his own tongue, was stuck with one person in his life, his mother. Grendel never really could make friends because the humans were scared out of their minds seeing a monster yet alone talking to one. One day, the young Grendel finds a lake full of firesnakes and, extends through to find a whole new world. On an early exploration, he gets stuck. A tree held Grendel in place while a bull and a group of humans attacked him before his mother was able to get there.
Grendel became absorbed with a completely different world. A world of men, watching from a safe distance as mankind evolved from a roaming, inbred culture with pathways, governments, and militaries. He is ultimately confused by their actions and had hatred toward violence. Grendel watched as Hrothgar matured into the most powerful man in the area. Eventually he became king of the Danes. Even Grendel, who witnessed became ashamed. …show more content…
The dragon criticized the Shaper and declared all systems irrelevant. Grendel gradually adopted this inclined rage at the humans. He began to raid, beginning the twelve-year war. In his first battle, Grendel easily defeated Unferth. Other kings threatened Hrothgar, but he tried to avoid war. Hygmod offered Hrothgar the hand of his sister causing him to accept. Wealtheow became the beloved queen, bringing a new sense of harmony and peace. The lovely queen briefly beguiled Grendel, and only a nighttime would rid him of the
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