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This 5 page paper discusses the function of the character of the dragon in Gardner's tale about Grendel. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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himself which both frightens and intrigues him, and, hopefully, in doing so, avoid those circumstances which created the monster in the first place. The monster, then, is not born, but
created, possesses certain human characteristics, but foregoes them for other pursuits. In the end, a monster rejects the sanctity of life and embraces chaos and destruction. What becomes apparent about
the dragon in Gardners work is the idea that a monster is not one-dimensional. What is it about the monster that so captivates audiences
and readers, causing both fear and curiosity at the same time? The very word conjures visions in the imagination of darkness, chaos, pictures of vampires and werewolves, of jabberwocks and
gargoyles. Thus, one can deduce from this portrayal of the dragon ,and depth of character that Gardner offers, that the definition of monster is thought to be something which was
once human, but through a series of events or circumstances, is horribly removed from humanity. There is a subsequent lack of total humanity. Thus, while Gardners monster possesses some human
qualities, it is evident that he is not human. He takes his respective cues from the dragon who makes him impervious to weapons. A monster, then, lacks that true sense
of empathy or sympathy for mankind. He is not a man; he is a monster. And yet, he is a confused monster. "Ah, the unfairness
of everything, I say and shake my head. It is a matter of fact that I have never killed a deer in all my life, and never will," says Grendel
when a deer runs away from him (Gardner 8). Grendel, the reader may recall, was the monster from the famed classic, Beowulf. "In Beowulf the
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