Write a narrative from the perspective of Grendel, the monster in the epic tale Beowulf. Your story must center on a conflict that reveals something important
about the main character. The conflict must be resolved in some way by the end of the story.
Write a narrative from the point of view of Grendel. As you write, you’ll make decisions about structure and development to enhance overall meaning. You
should stick to the facts in the original story — that Beowulf came from across the sea to fight Grendel, that Hrothgar was a king, etc. Other than those facts,
though, you can make up whatever you like about the characters and setting. For example, you can decide that Beowulf really dislikes Hrothgar; he’s just
doing what his culture feels is the right thing to do. Or you can give Grendel a soft side: maybe he can’t help it that he has this insatiable craving for humans?
Be creative!
It has to be written in first person, it sould plot that follows Freytag’s pyramid, including exposition, rising action, a climax, falling action, and a conclusion
You should at least have 4 fully-developed paragraphs or “chapters”:
1st chapter establishes setting and characters (exposition)
2nd chapter introduces and builds up the problem or situation (rising action)
3rd chapter focuses on the conflict and climax
4th/5th chapter(s) resolves the conflict and concludes the story (falling action/conclusion)
Your assignment should include the following elements:
A central conflict that drives the story
Vivid descriiption that makes the scenes believable
Characterization that conveys the main character’s personality and feelings
A plot that follows Freytag’s pyramid, including exposition, rising action, a climax, falling action, and a conclusion
