Grendel Venn Diagram
Perspective or Point of View is the position of the narrator in relation to
the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are
depicted and by the attitude toward the characters. In short, it’s the eyes
through which we see the story. Depending on who is telling it, a story
might completely change.
This is certainly true in the case when considering the character Grendel, as
portrayed in the epic poem Beowulf as opposed to his depiction in John
Gardner’s novel Grendel. Your job is compare the two. Create a Venn
diagram like the one below using the “Battle with Grendel” section of
Beowulf (pg. 50-54 in our textbook) and Chapter 12 of Gardner’s Grendel to
distinguish the similarities and differences that exist between the two
portrayals of the character.
Grendel
Beowulf
Grendel