Which comparison of Beowulf and Grendel is most accurate?

Question

Which comparison of Beowulf and Grendel is most accurate?

Grendel is characterized as sensitive in the poem, but he is characterized as cruel in the novel.
Both the poem and the novel are all about Grendel; he is the main character in both stories.
In the poem, Grendel seems like a heartless monster, but in the novel he is emotionally complex.
The poem and the novel are very similar, and both characterize Grendel in the same way.

Answer 1

The comparison that states "The poem, Grendel seems like a heartless monster, but in the novel he is emotionally complex" is the most accurate. This comparison acknowledges the different characterizations of Grendel in the two works, highlighting the contrast between a seemingly brutal monster in the poem and a more nuanced and emotionally complex character in the novel. The other comparisons either focus solely on one specific aspect (i.e. sensitivity or cruelty) or overgeneralize the similarities between the two works.

Answer 2

Which comparison of Beowulf and Grendel is most accurate?

The comparison most accurate would be that in the poem, Grendel seems like a heartless monster, but in the novel, he is emotionally complex.