Describe
Beowulf’s fight with Grendel.
The
battle between Beowulf and Grendel is full of a mixture of excitement, horror,
violence, and glory. To begin with there has been a lot of suspense rising in
the 735 lines leading up the battle. We know that Grendel has so far been
undefeated and killed a countless amount of men prior to Beowulf's arrival.
Beowulf himself recognizes the danger he will encounter and does not seem
particularly worried that he could die in the upcoming fight.
When Grendel arrives at the hall where Beowulf
and his men are housed, he attacks immediately by mauling and devouring one of
the men. He is then about to pounce on Beowulf too, but Beowulf seizes him in
an arm-lock more intense than anything Grendel has ever suffered before. 