"I understood that the world was nothing: a mechanical chaos of casual, brute enmity on which we stupidly impose our hopes and fears. I understood that, finally and absolutely, I alone exist. All the rest, I saw, is merely what pushes me, or what I push against, blindly—as blindly as all that is not myself pushes back."


Friday, March 4, 2011

How is Grendel a parody of Beowulf?


A parody is a mocking imitation of a work of literature.


Grendel is a parody of the epic Beowulf because Gardner goes against how Grendel is originally described. In Beowulf, Grendel is a monster, born of Cain, murderous, emotionless, and much more. In Grendel, Grendel is that same monster but much more toned down. The reader gets an understanding of him and can relate to him in a way. Grendel has emotions; he has feelings toward what he is doing and what others are doing. So, in a way Grendel is a parody of Beowulf.
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