Journal 3

Grendel begins to narrate the story as if he loves writing in complex grammar; however his language changes throughout the story. He starts off speaking in complicated literary stylistics. He arranges the text in ways others would speak. He also changes the text throughout the story and writes as if he were writing an epic himself. As the story progresses Grendel becomes more and more distant from the human’s world. He becomes further annoyed with the humans and how they believe there is a purpose and reason for life. He begins to sink back further into his metaphorical cave. As he begins to hate the human’s more, his language more simple and elementary. His final sentence is “Poor Grendel’s had an accident, so may you all,” which is a simple, rudimentary sentence. Grendel starts off with a love of complex writing but begins to hate humans more and becomes more elementary in his language.