It's all about perspective. From Grendel's perspective, humans seem absolutely horrible and mindless, and seeing it from his point of view, I not only completely see where he is coming from, but I totally agree. Reading the story from Beowulf's point of view, a person wouldn't even dream that this terrible beast is acting on something deeper and greater than a person, but society and how screwed up it really is. It just seems like this crazy beast killing people at night.
Real life example: Take two people having an argument. Both are asked to share their side of the story. Their versions are both obviously very different. But they are also both telling the truth. They are both being COMPLETELY honest. How is this possible? How can two completely different stories both be true?
Back to the non-real life example: How can both Beowulf AND Grendel be telling such vastly different stories, yet viewed from their perspectives, both seem plausible, and well.... True?
HIDDEN WORD AND ANSWER = PERSPECTIVE
Back to the non-real life example: How can both Beowulf AND Grendel be telling such vastly different stories, yet viewed from their perspectives, both seem plausible, and well.... True?
HIDDEN WORD AND ANSWER = PERSPECTIVE
I agree ith your perspective theory. I like how you highlighted all the times you used perspective to show how important it is in relation to truth. Between Grendel and the humans do you think there is a third perspective.
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