Beowulf

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Beowulf kills and battles the monsters that cause havoc to the Danes land. The role of monsters play a vital role within "Beowulf" by taking the protagonist and creating obstacles and by relating the journey of Beowulf's life from a valiant young warrior to an ancient king.

Grendel, a sloth like character, said to be a descendent of cain, attacks the citizens at Danes. He attacks because he is annoyed by the loud noises and can't bare to listen to them bother him so he goes to silence them. Beowulf hears of this seemingly invincible monster and decides, as a young man, to go and rid Heorot of this creature. He does so by tearing Grendel's arm off with his bare hands. On Grendel's side, who bleeds to death fleeing back to his cave, all he wanted was for some peace and quiet, they stole that from him by causing disruption to his habitat and he only attacks when they do so.

This is the way Beowulf and Hrothgar view what Grendel has done to their home, he stole lives of loved ones, so they want him executed. His execution only enforces their protection and allows for Beowulf to rise into the title of hero. Grendel gives Beowulf that title with his life, but he takes away from him as well. Although Beowulf has killed many monsters Grendel is one that

Grendel's mother, enraged with envy, does not take her son's death kindly. She shows her wrath, which is ten times worse than that of Grendel's, by murdering the men in the mead hall as they sleep. This takes Beowulf by surprise, because he had planned to be on his way, but he must stay true to his title and slay the...