Question

which lines best complete the sentence? select 3 options.
grendel, by john gardner, is written
□ in first person to show a single perspective.
□ to tell an old story from a new point of view.
□ so that beowulf’s feelings can be understood.
□ with grendel acting as a first - person narrator.
□ using first person to show hrothgar’s perspective.

Explanation:

1. "in first person to show a single perspective": Grendel is narrated by Grendel in first - person, offering a single (his) perspective.
2. "to tell an old story from a new point of view": It retells the Beowulf story from Grendel's (the monster's) viewpoint, a new take on an old tale.
3. "with Grendel acting as a first - person narrator": The novel is narrated by Grendel himself in the first person.

The option "so that Beowulf’s feelings can be understood" is wrong as the focus is on Grendel, not Beowulf. "using first person to show Hrothgar’s perspective" is wrong as the narrator is Grendel, not Hrothgar.

Answer:

A. in first person to show a single perspective, B. to tell an old story from a new point of view, D. with Grendel acting as a first - person narrator