Grendel as Social Commentary

Social Commentary: Social commentary is the act of using rhetorical means to provide commentary on issues in a society. This is often done with the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice.

• Grendel is the main character.
• It is Grendel’s perspective of Hrothgar’s society.
• Hrothgar’s society is a metaphor for the United States during the late 60s.
• Grendel is examining the morality and society norms of the time.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2014/06/18/orig-jag-60s-protest-music.cnn

The Music of the 60s: How Music Shaped the Decade

Thanks Mr. Herrera for providing information for this.

John Gardner

Before his death.