Grendel: Queen Wealthheow In Grendel however, Queen Wealththeow is described in much greater detail and serves a further purpose. The reader gains insight to a part Grendel that is not present in Beowulf, his desire for a human. The lust for Wealhtheow did not stop with Unferth. Perhaps the most significant difference in the two texts is that in Grendel, the monster, was attracted to Wealhtheow. There is no suggestion in Beowulf that Grendel posses any feelings toward the humans. This desire for Wealhtheow gives the reader better insight into Grendels character. Up until this point the reader was given no hint that Grendel possessed anything except hatred toward the human race. Grendel was touched the first time he saw Wealhtheow, he was struck by her innocence and beauty. He wanted to sob at the sight of her; the....

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