Grendel

1
Grendel

• Chapter 8

2
Hrothulf

• Shaper
• By deeds worth praise/ a man can, in any
  kingdom, prosper!
• Grendel
• theorem sic Any action (A) of the human
  heart/ must trigger an equal and opposite
  reaction. (A1).
• Will repay kings kindness with greed

3
Characterization

• Red Horse
• had a perpetually startled look, round, red eyes
  and mouth, white hair that flared around his
  high, empty dome like the beams of the sun
• Parallels the dragon

4
Red Horses Views

• Kingdom
• save the values of the community and improve
  the quality of the commonwealth
• (Gardner 118)
• A kingdom protects the power of the people in
  power and rewards the people who fit into the
  system
• Represents Hrothgars Kingdom

5
Hrothgars Downfall

• Hrothlufs revolution
• Ingeld, ruler of Heathobards- young and ambitious
  
• Treasure- others will attack
• Brother-in-law opportunity to take over
• Wealthow feels guilty

6
Hrothgars Dream

• The Two trunks in their infinitesimal dance of
  growth/ Have turned completely about one another,
  their join/ A slowly twisted scar (Gardner
  124)
• Symbolism
• Hrothgars life
• Good intertwined with evil
• At end kingdom is destroyed with a sword