Beowulf definitely lived up to all the hype. It was an epic novel about an epic battle between good and evil. In my opinion, the two were definitely distinguishable, you were able to see who was good and who was bad. Beowulf himself was definitely the protagonist with a few bumps in the road, “A great hero” one might call him. It was really interesting reading this and seeing how he interacted with every other character. One thing I liked about Beowulf’s character is how much confidence he had, nothing can knock him down, which made him who he was.

The evil, I feel was also very apparent in this epic poem. Characters like Grendel and Grendel’s mom really helped shape Beowulf. They also brought in a great deal of action to help the poem stay to its epic name. It was a great help to his character and showed the reader who he really was and what really mattered to him. He percerviered through all his challenges. Even through his battles he stayed who he was, and faught for his people, even being king didn’t change his views on much.

Overall, I though Grendel was a great read if you want suspense and action. It was a nonstop rollercoaster rides, even though it was very difficult to read at times. You learn to appreciate Beowulf through all his victories and boastfulness, because even though some (Unferth) didnt like Beowulf because of those tendacies, he was still a great warrior who faugh for all the right reasons.