Grendel: A Theoretical Approach In classical literature, characters often grow a tremendous amount throughout the entire work; this is evidently noted in the novel “Grendel”, written by John Gardner. Grendel’s point-of-view transforms dramatically throughout the course of the novel, he begins as a young, ignorant, adolescent then conforms into a delusional adult who is trying to find his place in society. In the beginning, John Gardner exhibits a form of solipsism through Grendel, by …showed first 75 words of 500 total…

…showed last 75 words of 500 total…much he wants to be apart and associate with the thanes, it is impossible. The impossibility makes Grendel very angry and he leads a very long and lonely life. In contradiction to his long and lonely life, Grendel also leads a dynamic life. Grendel grow from a young being who realizes only himself as the only real being to an adult who’s insanity leads him to believe that he does not exist at all.