Question

analyzing characterization
i was so filled with sorrow and tenderness i could hardly have found it in my heart to snatch a pig! thus i fled, ridiculous hairy creature torn apart by poetry - crawling, whimpering, streaming tears, across the world like a two - headed beast, like mixed - up lamb and kid at the tail of a baffled, indifferent ewe - and i gnashed my teeth and clutched the sides of my head as if to heal the split, but i couldnt.

• grendel,

john gardner
how is grendel characterized in this passage?
grendel is heartless and indifferent
grendel is emotional and sensitive
grendel is angry and vicious
grendel is calm and decisive

Explanation:

The passage uses words like "sorrow," "tenderness," "whimpering," "streaming tears" which indicate emotions. These words show that Grendel has feelings and is sensitive to them.

Answer:

Grendel is emotional and sensitive.