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It was animated in Australia, under the title ''Grendel Grendel Grendel''.
 
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=== This novel provides examples of: ===
 
* [[Alternate Character Interpretation]] - Grendel is a poor lonely misunderstood guy who can't communicate with humans despite not meaning them any harm. [[Start of Darkness|At first.]]
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{{quote| ''"Boobies, hemorrhoids boils, slaver (nyeh heh heh)..."''}}
* [[Faux Symbolism]] - Lots, fueling many an English Literature professor.
* [[He -Man Woman Hater]] - Apparently being raised by a barely-sentient monster doesn't help one's view of women. Grendel might be applying little bit of [[Ho Yay]] jealousy to the king's wife as well.
* [[Humanoid Abomination]] - What Grendel perceives Beowulf as. Aside from his strength, Grendel can't help but notice something ''[[Uncanny Valley|wrong]]'' about his face and shoulders, which isn't helped by Grendel's pain-induced hallucinations featuring Beowulf sprouting flaming wings.
* [[Humans Are Bastards]] - Grendel means no harm to the people, but they treat him as a horrible monster.
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* [[Straw Character]] - a variety of viewpoints are mocked without a satisfactory rebuttal.
* [[Sympathetic POV]]
* [[Twice -Told Tale]]
* [[Villain Protagonist]]