| Grendel was a relatively minor character in Beowulf; this is his story, from his perspective. He's a large, hulking, man-eating beast, but he is also extremely intelligent and cynical. He lives underground in a cave with his mother, a fat and ugly beast who Grendel can't help but hate for her stupidity and inability to speak; similary, he hates most of the animals around him and is extremely sardonic when it comes to men. The bulk of the story describes Grendel's adventures with men and his theories about life; in the end, true to the original story of Beowulf, a group of huge men from across the sea arrive in the land and one of them (Beowulf himself) kills Grendel. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - cynical or dry-wit FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - search for identity/new understanding Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character Identity: - animal Age: - long lived adults Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Terrain Earth setting: - general past Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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