Question

i was so filled with sorrow and tenderness i could hardly have found it in my heart to snatch a pig!
thus i fled, ridiculous hairy creature torn apart by poetry —crawling, whimpering, streaming tears, across the world like a two - headed beast, like mixed - up lamb and kid at the tail of a baffled, indifferent ewe—and i gnashed my teeth and clutched the sides of my head as if to heal the split, but i couldn’t.
—grendel,
john gardner
how is grendel characterized in this passage?
○ grendel is heartless and indifferent.
○ grendel is emotional and sensitive.
○ grendel is angry and vicious.
○ grendel is calm and decisive.

Explanation:

In the passage, Grendel is filled with sorrow and tenderness, flees while whimpering and streaming tears, and is torn apart by poetry. These details show he has strong emotions and is sensitive, unlike the other options (heartless/indifferent, angry/vicious, calm/decisive don't match the emotional, vulnerable description).

Answer:

B. Grendel is emotional and sensitive.