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If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
To understand the significance of various philosophies within the novel.
To interpret Grendel's characterization through different lenses, including from an ethical perspective.
To consider the novel as a re-interpretation of its source material, Beowulf.
To explore the ethical questions posed by the novel and explored by its characters.
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The Question and Answer section for Grendel is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
In Chapter Two, Grendel reflects on his childhood. He used to play games in the subterranean home he shared with his mother. He would attack and hide from shadows as he explored the myriad caves. He discovers the pool of the fire snakes, which he...
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Grendel's first encounters with the world outside are both marvelous and disheartening, particularly as his first moment of weakness leads to an attack by a bull, followed by torment at the hands of the first humans with which Grendel interacts....
