(Journal 3)- Grendel's Language Evolution

In the novel Grendel we see how Grendel’s language evolves as the narrative carries on. Initially the narrative begins with Grendel as a kid, who just began to explore the world that surrounds him. Grendel is inquisitive of the human nature, as well as his surrounding, though he despites them greatly (not only them but nature itself). Isolated since birth, Grendel is lonely and misunderstood; he has no one to help him develop the communications skills, therefore he has to do develop this skill on his own. This is why Grendel constantly watches the civilizations develop from spying them from tree tops and such. When the Shaper is introduced to the plot, Grendel is immediately attracted to what he talks about; he is attracted to poetry. The novel itself is an interior monologue, which happens to be from an interior and restricted point of view. Though the humans cannot understand a word Grendel says, he understands the human language perfectly. Later on, he acquires the usage of swear words from the surrounding towns people; these help him express his feelings of frustration. Grendel is a combination of an aspiring poet as well as a good writer by the end of the twelfth chapter.