Essay Archive - John Gardner's "Grendel": Good vs. Evil
John Gardner's "Grendel": Good vs. Evil
John Gardner's novel Grendel give the reader a new perspective on
the classic "good vs. Evil" plot. From the start of the book the reader
can tell that there is something very unique about the narrator. It is
evident that the narrator is a very observant being that can express
himself in a very poetic manner. The story is one the reader has most
likely seen before, the battle between the glorious thanes and the "evil"
beast. In this case, however, the "beast" is the eyes and ears of the
reader. Th....
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