Theme Of Isolation In Grendel

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As a descendant of Cain, a monster of the human, the huge differences separate Grendel away from the civilization. Not only Grendel but also other characters who were suffered from isolation. John Gardner, author of “Grendel”, expressed the isolation of the characters by showing the struggle and problems of themselves. Leading to better understanding about the world and the results of their behavior. The meaningless world full of stupidity people and confusing creatures, creates the pattern of time. Every life will lead to one result, death.Each characters suffered from isolation in different ways. Loneliness and hopelessness confused them. In order to understand the reality, they have started to find the answer.

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Loneliness takes over his heart and because of that he started his journey outside his cave which lead him to encounter the reality of world. As in Chapter 2,“I understood that, finally and absolutely, I alone exist”(22). From this quote, Grendel seem to learn his lesson though his little experience and began to grow up in adult stage. Little by little in the bigger world outside his cave, he realized that he have to take care of himself, nobody can help him anytime-even his …show more content…
The Dragon choose to stay out off the humanity, including other creatures, and live alone with his treasure. Nothing can change it, even the Dragon know the future but he still rather living with isolation. Willing to feel alone but happy in another way of thought. In my opinion, the Dragon’s mind might be less suffering than Grendel. His understanding also affect Grendel’s mind and turn Grendel into something he does not want to.
No one can choose their own destiny but they can choose their own path. The environment and people around them shaped them to be who they are at the moment. However, when someone set high expectations, like Grendel, always be the one who disappoint at the end.

The impact of isolation caused a different issues to each characters. Leading them to different result of life. Grendel is like a child and he is tough to get through all the brutal truth. If compared to human, he would have decide to suicide himself. “I had become something, as if born again”(80). At the time that Grendel finally knows where he belong to and accept what he is, he becomes new
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