Question

his power overran the world, from the foot of my cliff to the northern sea to the impenetrable forests south and east. they hacked down trees in widening rings around their central halls and blistered the land with peasant huts and pigpen fences till the forest looked like an old dog dying of mange. they thinned out the game, killed birds for sport, set accidental fires that would burn for days. their sheep killed hedges, snipped valleys bare, and their pigs nosed up the very roots of what might have grown.

--grendel,
john gardner

based on the passage, what is grendels perspective on hrothgar and his people?

○ he admires their skills and technology.

○ he is jealous of their power and aspires to be more like them.

○ he believes they are weak and easily defeated.

○ he thinks they are destructive and inconsiderate.

Explanation:

The passage describes Hrothgar's people hacking down trees, blistering the land with huts and fences, thinning game, killing birds for sport, setting fires, and their livestock damaging the environment. These actions show destruction and a lack of consideration for nature. Option A is incorrect as there's no admiration for skills/tech. Option B is wrong as there's no jealousy or desire to be like them. Option C is incorrect as the passage doesn't imply they are weak. Option D matches the description of their destructive and inconsiderate actions.

Answer:

D. He thinks they are destructive and inconsiderate.