An Essential Theme in John Gardner's Grendel

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English

 

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June M

 

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January 10, 2013

 

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The artists in Grendel are the Shaper and the court harper. Their singing of great men's deeds, no matter how inflated or even untrue, turns men and their deeds immortal. Single artists come and go, but those with a true talent will remain everlasting and will inspire others. As Grendel, the unwelcoming monster, stays stubbornly committed to nihilism, the Shaper shows him hope and purpose through song...
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As Grendel, the unwelcoming monster, stays stubbornly committed to nihilism, the Shaper shows him hope and purpose through song. Remarkably, Gardner gives us a pessimistic, flavorless main character throughout the novel and yet teaches the value of artistry through the Shaper's minor part. In spirit, Grendel is a monster because he is filled with abhorrence...
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