by brianna shipwash

Visual Entry- Brianna Shipwash

briannashipwash — 2015-10-22 01:21:20 UTC

Grendel looks like in my mind a man with some kind of abnormality since he is such an outcast to society. In the text, it says he "slides through the door" so he could either be a human or have somewhat of human characteristics relating to size and thats what makes me believe he is still a human. Also, the abnormality could possibly be psychologically because in the text it talks about him eating people and how he felt about it when he was attacking them (joyful). He said his "smile was exploding spring." Joyful doesn't even begin to touch his happiness attacking, killing, and eating those people. He was ecstatic.

Musical Entry- Brianna Shipwash

briannashipwash — 2015-11-04 01:40:41 UTC

Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Greenday fits the characterization of Grendel because of the depth of the loneliness and sorrow expressed in this song. The reason why Grendel is experiencing these feelings is because he is an outcast to everyone. He is expressed as a monster because of his actions. He has no one but his mom. He is lonely and "his shadow is the only thing that walks beside him."

Classmate's

briannashipwash — 2015-11-04 01:54:05 UTC

The image and post below I stole from Eduardo Jimenez from your 8th period class. I chose his post out of everyone's post because I can relate and agree on how he interprets darkness. It sounds like to me he is the same as me when it came to that class survey we took: "which is scarier? ""hearing the monster or seeing the monster?." I remember I was the only one who stood up because I always try not to focus just on the bad thing that a sound or something could be but the good side too. So I think seeing the monster is scarier. Also another thing that makes me relatable to his interpretation to darkness is I always say: "without bad days their wouldn't be good ones."

I chose this for the fact that even in our darkest hours, there is light. Most of us may despise darkness for it may just seem negative but it keeps us balanced. Without darkness, how will we know what light is, we need darkness. Yet the darkness needs us, it invites us in but know there is a way out, making it not as evil as many may presume.

Created News Article

briannashipwash — 2015-11-06 02:34:55 UTC

THIS JUST IN! GRENDEL HAS ATTACKED AGAIN!

Last night Grendel attacked unexpectedly last night. Hrothgar’s men were drunk as a skunk and were helpless. Several men lost their lives last night. The question now is… How do we protect ourselves when the people who are suppose to protect us are caught off guard? The solution to the main question everyone has on their minds is to change your pathetic king. A true king should always be prepared for anything that can happen within his kingdom and we should put an end to this ongoing thirteen-year killing spree. If we had someone who was actually a true king and not crying “woe, woe, woe” in the corner we might could possibly intimidate Grendel and run him off. So now I challenge you, Hrothgar’s kingdom, to come together and fight while we have a chance to fight before its too late. Although he is a king, we can empower him. The whole kingdom against one man should do the trick. LONG LIVE THE KINGDOM! DOWN WITH THE KING!

Scholarly Article ( I got a <3 stamp)

briannashipwash — 2015-11-06 02:39:34 UTC

It amazes me that Tolkien never did publish his interpretations. He finished it in 1926! He worked so hard on it and then just kept it to himself. Forty years after his death, his son published it. Im glad that his son published them because it's always nice to hear other peoples perspectives on things. You may have not caught something that another person did. It broadens your thoughts and how you comprehend the story and takes it to a higher level. Also, another thing I liked about Tolkien's interpretation is the imagery. I am more of a visual learner and his writing helps me picture the story better and it helped me comprehend it much better.