In a response of two to three sentences, explain how these lines contribute to Grendel's characterization as a monster. "But one night after continued his slaughter Shameless and shocking, shrinking but little From malice and murder; they mastered him fully."
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In the above line, Grendel is depicted as a blood-thirsty monster who thinks little of malice or murder. He has been completely taken over by these dreadful acts, that he continues with his crimes without any shame.
According to the Bible, Grendel is the son of Cain, cursed by God as a result of the dispute between Cain and Abel.
Grendel is also a character in the Anglo-Saxon poem ‘Beauwolf’, written sometime between 700 – 1000 AD. He is one of the characters in the poem, fighting against the hero Beauwolf.
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