Comparing Grendel's Story Of Beowulf And His Mother

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Beowulf is a hero who is constantly seeking fame and desires power. Though he has countless tales, the tale of Grendel and his mother are famous. Grendel and his mother were both monsters born of Cain and were very evil. Beowulf disarms Grendel, who dies from it after running and returning home, and beheads his mother, with Grendel’s mother giving him more of a challenge. During his battles with both Grendel and his mother, Beowulf shows that he grows stronger to meet the challenge and has a nature of seeking challenge to gain fame.
Beowulf in his battle with Grendel overpowers him from the start and does not have much of a challenge against him, because Beowulf is already strong and has no doubt had countless battles before. “Beowulf,

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