Could someone please answer these for me thank you :) PH Beowulf pp. 39 - 41
British Literature
“The Wrath of Grendel”

1. Find two specific instances in this section which reference the Christian aspect of its cultural context. Write the words or phases and the line numbers.

2. Why is Grendel considered a monster, demon, or fiend?

3. What is the reason Grendel is upset by the activities in Herot? What information in the text helps support the reason behind Grendel’s feelings?

4. Find a specific instance in which the characters’ behavior reflects their paganism (pre-Christian beliefs). What is the narrator’s opinion of this?

5. The narrator says of Grendel that “no savage assault” could “quench his lust for evil”. Give several details that seem to back up this assertion by the narrator.