Monthly Archives: October 2014

Monsters vs Humans The most striking thing about Grendel is that the novel is narrated by a monster. Gardner takes the oldest story in English literature of a hero defeating a monster (Beowulf) and turns it on its head by … Continue reading →

Existentialists find no meaning or order in existence and yet, they attempt to find some sort of transcendence or meaning. Contradictory? Yes. In fact, it is absurd. In philosophy, “the Absurd” refers to the conflict between the human tendency to … Continue reading →

1. Ulysses’s speech is divided into 3 sections, beginning at lines 1, 33 and 44. a) What is the topic or purpose of each section? b) To whom, specifically, is the third section addressed? c) Who do you infer are … Continue reading →