Theme Of Isolation In Grendel's '

In fictional pieces, as well as in the real world, the feeling of isolation is very familiar to us, as humans. These feelings can be caused by other people’s actions, but sometimes they are self induced.
In the novel, “Grendel”, it is undoubtable that the character of Grendel suffers from alienation. Not only is he unaccepted by the human society, but he also feels isolated from his only family member, his mother. Though he is not born a monster, he is molded into one as he ages, and eventually, he becomes a villain to society. As he is growing up, Grendel has nobody to relate to. He is the last of his species, aside from his mother, but she has “forgotten all language long ago, or maybe had never known any”. With nobody to keep him company, he longs for companionship and eventually, his loneliness and curiosity drives him out of his cave and into the real world. During his exploration, he comes in contact with some humans, which are completely foreign to him. At this point, he has gotten himself stuck in a tree, and when the men arrive, he

His early encounter with the humans both terrified and fascinated Grendel. He understood that they were both unlike him and like him at the same time, and he wanted nothing more than to join in on their parties at Heorot Hall. Because he appears so different from the humans, however, they fear him, and he eventually realizes that he will never be able to live happily among them. He decides “that if he may not be accepted, he might as well be feared.“ In a jealous rage, he frequently attacks the mead hall and kills large numbers of innocent men. During these attacks, the people of Heorot Hall decide that Grendel is an enemy to them. This hatred they have for him only draws him further into his isolation. What started as a desire for friendship, eventually turns into a bloodbath used to get the attention of the