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Hrothulf is not prepared to commit to the cause at this level and thinks his pal will allow revisions to his revolutionary philosophy. Yet Red Horse gets the last word and the upper hand in their conversations. But as for Universal Justice—" We think you can fill in the blanks.

Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide. By John Gardner. Previous Next. Red Horse Hrothulf's stinky revolutionary partner seems a bad match for the young lad in more ways than one.

It is later revealed that Unferth has a bloody past of having murdered his brothers. This fact is used by Beowulf later in the novel to put Unferth in his place. Her expressions are limited to body language and primal, guttural noises. Nonetheless, she is nurturing and comforting as a mother.

Notably, she sees Grendel as the purpose of her life. In what is intended as a show of strength, he raises a chained bear.

She comes across as a nurturing person. However, he is not seduced by the idea of violent revolution, much to the disappointment of his anarchist mentor, Red Horse. Red Horse seems to espouse violence as both the means and end of revolution. He is an embittered, old peasant. He does not completely convince Hrothulf of what he sees as the value of violence. Ork symbolizes faith and the faithful. His spectacular speeches and belief in his own philosophical standings puzzle Grendel.

Unlike the other younger priests, the fourth priest does not make fun of Ork. Operations Management. Chemical Engineering. Civil Engineering. Computer Engineering. Computer Science. Electrical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Advanced Math. Advanced Physics. Sign in. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. Literature Poetry Lit Terms Shakescleare. Download this LitChart! Teachers and parents! Struggling with distance learning? Our Teacher Edition on Grendel can help.

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In the first scene, Wealtheow welcomes Hrothulf to Hart. Grendel again imitates the language of the Shaper and perhaps mocks it. Grendel, like the humans, continues to draw new theories and conclusions from new experience. Active Themes. Hrothulf is frustrated that the entire kingdom is predicated on violence that is deemed legitimate.