Question

which words best complete the comparison of beowulf and grendel? readers of beowulf hope that grendel will be destroyed, but readers of grendel are most likely to hope that beowulf will be destroyed. be confused by beowulf’s behavior. understand grendel’s perspective. consider grendel a purely evil villain.

Explanation:

In the original "Beowulf", Grendel is portrayed as a monster to be defeated, so readers hope for his destruction. In the novel "Grendel" (from Grendel's perspective), the narrative gives insight into Grendel's thoughts and motivations, making readers more likely to understand his perspective rather than wanting Beowulf destroyed, being confused, or seeing Grendel as purely evil.

Answer:

C. understand Grendel’s perspective.