Competing Philosophies in 'Grendel'
This character represents the philosophical belief that the world is based on pure instinct and cyclical, unthinking nature.
Who is Grendel's Mother?
Grendel's central struggle is his inability to find another being who can truly participate in this two-way process.
What is communication?
Your Course Engagement grade is worth this percentage of your overall grade in the class.
What is 20%?
This character is the source of the "beautiful lies" and ordered myths that give human life its false sense of heroism and meaning.
Who is the Shaper?
Beowulf forces Grendel to literally sing about these structures just before his death, a final, painful mockery of the Shaper's creative power.
What are walls?
This was the assignment required of you for your first assessment grade.
What is an intro slide?
This old, blind priest represents a pre-Christian form of faith, detailing a King of the Gods and the nature of Evil to Grendel.
Who is Ork?
This is the final saying of Grendel.
What is "Poor Grendel's had an accident"?
This is the one piece of advice I put on the course syllabus for succeeding in this class.
What is "if you read, you will succeed"?