Good and evil has existed throughout time. Heroes have defended the righteous, as villains were bent on destruction. This story represents these qualities in both main characters. The struggle began when God allowed Satan dominion over the earth. Since then the battle between them has been recorded throughout literary history. Some of the heroes that have challenged Satan did so to protect the weak. Others fought for fame and glory. Beowulf, as a conquering hero, …showed first 75 words of 352 total…

…showed last 75 words of 352 total…kind. Beowulf is like a parent and Grendel is like a child whom he chastises. The characters of Beowulf and Grendel are represented in stories throughout history. They represent the classic struggle of good and evil. There will always be the hero looking for fame and glory. There will always be a "monster" that, acting like an overgrown child, throws a temper tantrum insisting on having everything their way and destroys everything that opposes them.