ABSTRACT
Grendel trudges out of the moors and finds his way to the great hall, intending to kill more Danes. When this unhappy creature finds the door secured with iron bars, he tears down the entrance with one touch of his claws. Heorot, the great hall, is the basic structure that holds each of our parts, the structure that protects our archetypes. Though the hall is not destroyed, Grendel, as he enters, destroys its entrance, the focal point of its facade. Sally was mostly able to maintain an attitude of curiosity and patience as she let the Grendel of her disgust eat at her. She had the hope that she would soon find a solution. As Grendel approaches, Beowulf rises to his elbow. Grendel knows he has made a mistake, but it is too late to run. Beowulf grips Grendel’s arm and refuses to let go, a grip so tight that Grendel’s talon cracks to bursting.
