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http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/06/02/slaying-monsters

This article, "Slaying Monster", is about who translated "Beowulf", what some of the parts in "Beowulf" mean, and little pieces from "Beowulf". J.R.R (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien translated "Beowulf in the 1920's.  He learned Old English at an early age and started to read the epic poem. He also wrote "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of The Rings".

In 1926, at the age of 34, Tolkien finished the translation of "Beowulf" but never published it. It took him about 6 years to finish it. 40 years after his death, his son, Christopher, found it and published it.

The original "Beowulf" was most likely written in Britain in the 8th century, but no one knows by who. The article talks about who Beowulf actually is. He is the prince of the Geats and he is to slay Grendel, the monster in "Beowulf".

The article also talks about Grendel and who is and his attacks on the Herot and the people. From the attacks, Beowulf goes out and kills Grendel. Also Grendel had a mother. When Grendel's mother found out he was dead he went after Beowulf and Beowulf ended up killing her as well.

Then the article goes on and talks about Tolkien and his life a little bit more about "Beowulf".

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Animal I Have Become- Three Days Grace

"I can't escape this hell. So many times I've tried. But I'm still caged inside. Somebody get me through this nightmare I can't control myself. So what if you can see the darkest side of me? No one will ever change this animal I have become. Help me believe it's not the real me. Somebody help me tame this animal (This animal, this animal) I can't escape myself (I can't escape myself) So many times I've lied (So many times I've lied) But there's still rage inside. Somebody get me through this nightmare. I can't control myself. So what if you can see the darkest side of me? No one will ever change this animal I have become. Help me believe it's not the real me. Somebody help me tame this animal I have become. Help me believe it's not the real me. Somebody help me tame this animal. Somebody help me through this nightmare. I can't control myself. Somebody wake me from this nightmare. I can't escape this hell (This animal, this animal, this animal, this animal, this animal, this animal, this animal) So what if you can see the darkest side of me? No one will ever change this animal I have become. Help me believe it's not the real me. Somebody help me tame this animal I have become. Help me believe it's not the real me. Somebody help me tame this animal (This animal I have become)" www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqds0B_meys

This song is not heavy but not quiet either, it's just in-between. I think that Grendel would listen to this song because the whole song is talking about how someone become an animal from a human. I personally think that Grendel was a human or is part human so this could relate to him if he was. In the song is says " I'm still caged inside" and in annotation #1 it mentions, in the very beginning, that Grendel was alone and in pain away from everyone. Also when the song mentions "I can't escape this hell" it makes me think of how Grendel's life is hell. He can't escape what/who is he. A monster.

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Jasmine Rush from 6th period said,

"I chose this picture because it makes me think of someone or something lost in the dark. The light in this picture represents that in the mist of darkness there is always a way out. This picture draws my attention because it shows that someone is lost and is looking down or up for some answers that they might not be getting. This picture represents the definition to me of darkness. "

When I was scrolling down the page for pictures to post on my page I saw this and I thought the exact same thing as Jasmine. That someone is lost in dark. I totally agree with her interpretation of this picture. It reminds me of someone trying to find their way in a dark world but nothing is around them. Only a little light but no one can reach because it's in the heavens and they're in Hell.

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Grendel... I believe he was part man and part beast. I don't think he is a big as other people sought him out to be because in "Beowulf" it says "He slipped through the door". So that makes me believe that he was smaller than the stereotypical monster. But he still is a monster because he kills thirty men in one night, in "Beowulf". I mean no normal human being could do that. "Snatched up thirty men... at daybreak" from this little part of the story it seems as if he was so stealthy that no one knew he killed until morning. no man could ever be that quick or stealthy, in my opinion.