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A summary of Chapter 7 in John Gardner's Grendel. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Grendel and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
- Chapter 7
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- Suggestions for Further Reading
A suggested list of literary criticism on John Gardner's...
- John Gardner & Background on Grendel
The plot and characters of the novel come from the...
- Motifs
The Seasons. Although the narrative of Grendel skips around...
- Mini Essays
Grendel is based on the sixth-century Anglo-Saxon epic poem...
- Other Literary Devices
Genre. Grendel is a postmodern novel as well as prose poem...
- Character List
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- Context
Grendel quiz that tests what you know about John Gardner,...
- Chapter 7
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His confidence cheers the Danish warriors, and the feast lasts merrily into the night. At last, however, Grendel arrives. Beowulf fights him unarmed, proving himself stronger than the demon, who is terrified. As Grendel struggles to escape, Beowulf tears the monster’s arm off.
Beowulf’s thirst for vengeance against Grendel’s mother, who is herself avenging a killing perpetrated by Beowulf, underlines that the heroic code entails an unending cycle of bloodshed. Finally, Beowulf must face his ultimate fate, the dragon.
Beowulf hears tales of Grendel’s terrors and decides to confront the beast. He assembles his troop and crosses the sea to Denmark. Upon landing, a Danish guard questions Beowulf, who...
1 viewer 8.7K views. 3 Contributors. Chapter 7: Hrothgar and Beowulf Lyrics. Hrothgar answered, helm of the Scyldings: “I remember this man as the merest of striplings. His father long dead...
Grendel begins killing the Danes in droves. Across the sea in Geatland—a region which corresponds to southern Sweden—the warrior Beowulf hears of Grendel and resolves to take a company of men to kill the troll. Beowulf sails to the now-abandoned Heorot and awaits Grendel’s arrival.