Question

beowulf: a new verse translation by seamus heaney so they went on their way. the ship rode the water, broad - beamed, bound by its hawser and anchored fast. boar - shapes flashed above their cheek - guards, the brightly forged work of goldsmiths, watching over those stern - faced men. they marched in step, hurrying on till the timbered hall rose before them, radiant with gold. nobody on earth knew of another building like it. majesty lodged there, (310) its light shone over many lands. so their gallant escort guided them to that dazzling stronghold and indicated the shortest way to it; then the noble warrior wheeled on his horse and spoke these words: \it is time for me to go. may the almighty father keep you and in his kindness watch over your exploits. im away to the sea, back on alert against enemy raiders.\ it was a paved track, a path that kept them (320) in marching order. their mail - shirts glinted. which statement best compares the two excerpts? beowulf feels sympathy for grendel in beowulf, but he is jealous of grendel in grendel. beowulf acts cowardly in beowulf, but he behaves like a fearless hero in grendel. grendel is described as an unfeeling creature in beowulf, but he is a sensitive and emotional character in grendel. grendel seems comical and ridiculous in beowulf, but he seems calm and calculating in grendel.

Explanation:

In the traditional "Beowulf" narrative, Grendel is often portrayed as a monstrous, unfeeling creature. In works like "Grendel" which offer alternative perspectives, Grendel is often humanized and shown to be sensitive and emotional. This is a common contrast between the original epic and retellings.

Answer:

Grendel is described as an unfeeling creature in Beowulf, but he is a sensitive and emotional character in Grendel.