Compare the poet’s treatment of Grendel and the dragon. Do these monsters contribute to our understanding of the ethical/social values of Anglo-Saxon society? What purpose do the monsters serve in the poem? Do Grendel and the dragon represent different ki

Compare the poet’s treatment of Grendel and the dragon. Do these monsters contribute to our understanding of the ethical/social values of Anglo-Saxon society? What purpose do the monsters serve in the poem? Do Grendel and the dragon represent different ki

This a thesis-driven essay to compare how differently Beowulf’s poet treated Grendel and the dragon. Do these monsters contribute to our understanding of the ethical/social values of Anglo-Saxon society? What purpose do the monsters serve in the poem? Do Grendel and the dragon represent different kinds of evil?