GrendelPhilosophiesJungian

Chapter1:
OrphismisthephilosophythatispresentedinthischapterbecauseitisrelatedtoGrendels
encounters.Theramsymbolizestheteachingthatanimalsshouldnotbekilledoreaten,
henceGrendelsdifficultyinscaringofftheramandmakingitacknowledgehim.Thebelief
thatevilshouldbepunishedisexpressedbythechasmwhichcanbealsoseenastheNether
world.Grendelsmotherissaidinthenoveltobewrackedbyguiltwhichcanbediscernedas
aprisonofthesoul,whichalsoisabeliefoforphism.SinceGrendelkilledandatethe
humans,hehadcommittedasinagainsttheorphismbelief,hencethereasonwhyheisfilled
withgloomafterkillingHrothgarsmen.Ajungianarchetypethatcanbeseenfromthese
encountersisseparationfromparents(mother)asshehadcommittedacrimeandhadlost
theabilitytospeak.AnotherarchetypeistheinnocentdepictedbyHrothgarsmenwhoare
helplesslyslainandkilledbyGrendel.

Chapter2:
SolipsismisthemainphilosophyinthischapterasitdescribesGrendelsexperiencesinthe
humanworldandhisencounterswithfiresnakes,mother,bullsandmen.Thechapterspeaks
ofGrendelsexplorationoftheworldofhumansandhowGrendelsthoughts,experiencesand
emotionsaretheonlythatmatterintheworld,whichisthebasisofsolipsism.Thephilosophy
isapparentinthischapterasGrendelcannotconceivehowfeelingsaretobeappliedinany
othersensethanthatofhimself.Thecaregiverarchetypeisshowninthischapter,Grendels
mothersaveshimjustasGrendelbelieveshewillfalltothehumans.Anotherarchetypeisthe
explorer,whichisdepictedbyGrendelslusttoexplorethehumanworldandexpresshis
thoughtsontheentitiesoftheworld.

Chapter3:
Sophismseemstobethephilosophyinthischapterasitemphasizestheevasionfromtruth,
ashaperispresentedinthechapterwhofabricatesDanishhistoryandwinstheDanes
approvalandhappinessthroughlies.Sophismisapparentbecausetheshaperisableto
changethetruthofoldDanishhistorytosatisfytheDanes.Archetypesthatcanbepercepted
fromthischapterarethejesterandthecreator.Thesearchetypesareevidentinthehandsof
theshaperasheliesandrecreatesoldDanishhistory.Sophistsheldmanyprivilegesin
ancienttimesanditisapparentinthischapterastheoldblindmanwasabletogainentrance
intoHrothgarsmeadhall.

Chapter4:
Inthischapter,theOldTestamentisthemainphilosophybecausegoodandevilareshown
sidebysideandtheshaperfabricatesastorythatGrendelisonthesidethatiscursedby
Godandtheworldbetweendarknessandlight.ThisphilosophyisidentifiedbecauseGrendel
experiencesbothgoodandbadatthesametime,whichisthebasisoftheOldTestament
philosophy.Visiblearchetypesarethecreator,thejester,themagicianandtheexplorer.

Grendelistheexplorerbecausehetravelsthehumanworldinordertounderstanditbetter,
whiletheshaperisthecreator,thejesterandthemagicianbecauseheinventsthesestories
thatarebelievablebutisstillalie.

Chapter5:
Nihilismistheapparentphilosophyinthischapterbecauseitisassociatedwithextreme
pessimismandskepticism.ThenihilismcanbeseenthroughGrendelsencounterwiththe
dragon,apessimisticcreature.Thisphilosophyisaccurateinthischapterbecausethedragon
isatruenihilisticwhoservesnopurposeotherthantheimpulsetodestroy.Thearchetypes
thatareassociatedwiththischapteraretheinnocentandtheruler.Theinnocentarchetypeis
portrayedbyGrendelbecauseheisstillunknowingofthedragonsevilandtheruleristhe
dragonbecauseitclaimstoknoweverythingandisstrongerthanallphysicalentities.

Chapter6:
Inthischapter,ethicalegoismisthephilosophythatframestheencounterofUnferthby
Grendel.Thisphilosophyistrueinthischapterbecausethecenterofdiscussionbetween
GrendelandUnferthisheroism,whichis,inasense,ethicalegoism.Thisisbecauseheroism
thrivesuponthefeelingsofsuperiorityandcomfortofselfknowledge.Thearchetypesthat
existwithinthischapterarethejesterandthehero,portrayedbyGrendelandUnferth.
GrendelisseenasthejesterbecausehepokesfunandmakesjokesaboutUnferth,while
Unferthwastheherotobeginwith.

Chapter7:
SkepticismisthemainphilosophyinthischapterbecauseofGrendelsencounterswith
Hrothgar,thearmyofSclydings,andWeltheow.Thetheoryisrampantwithinthechapter
becauseitemphasizeschaosagainstorder.ChaosisaboutinensueasHrothgarapproaches
theHelmings,butKingHygmodcallsfororderbyofferingatruceandgiftstoHrothgarto
maintainthepeace.Thejungianarchetypethatisdepictedinthischapterarethesageand
theinnocent.ThesageisKingHygmodbecauseheremainsintelligentandthinksofhowto
maintainpeacewhilehissisterWeltheowistheinnocentasthecausesGrendeltorethinkhis
planstoattack.

Chapter8:
Machiavellianismisthetheoryinthischapterbecausethetheoryisusedtodescribea
personstendencytomanipulateanotherfortheirownpersonalgain.Thisisseenthroughout
thechapterwhenGrendelencountersHrothulfandRedHorse.Grendelstatesthathecreated
thehumanswhattheyare,claimingthathisattacksgavethemendignityandnobility,
therefore,hehasarighttotestthem.Thearchetypeseeninthischapteristheruleras
Grendelbelieveshecreatedthemenandmadethemwhotheywere.

Chapter9:
Inthischapter,thephilosophyisWhiteheadsprocessbecauseinthechapter,Grendel
describesexistencethroughprocessesandexperiencesthathegoesthrough.These

experiencesarebasedonhisencounterswiththepriestsandHrothgarsbowmen.The
encountersthemselvesaretobeseenasusingWhiteheadsprocessesbecausethey
describethegeneralfeaturesofphilosophieswithjustexperiences.Thejungianarchetypes
shownherearetheinnocent,therebelandthemagician.Orkcanbeseenasboththe
innocentandtherebelbecauseheissogullibletoGrendelsremarksandischastisedbythe
otherpriestsforbelievingthattheDestroyerhasvisitedhim.Grendelisthemagicianashe
fabricatesandinventsanewimageofhimself.

Chapter10:
Inthischapter,thephilosophyisofNietzschestylebecausethechapterraisesmany
questionsaboutthevalueoftruthandhoweventsareportrayed.Theseeventsareportrayed
whenGrendelencountersthegoat,hismother,theshaperandhisassistant.Grendel
questionsalotofthingsinthischapter,whichisthebasisforNietzsche.Hisquestionsstem
frommanyrootsandsomeassimpleashismothersunintelligiblewhispering.The
archetypesthatareseeninthischapterarethecaretakerandtheexplorer.Themotheristhe
caretakereventhoughsheisnearinginsanity,thecaresforGrendelandadviseshimwhile
Grendelistheexplorerwhocannotcontainhimselfnottoleavetheden.

Chapter11:
ExistentialismisthephilosophyinthischapterbecauseitisquiteapparentwhenGrendel
encountersBeowulfandtheDanishcoastguards.Grendelacknowledgestheexistenceof
others,especiallyBeowulfbecausehebelievesthatheisinsanewithhisdemandsand
threats.GrendelfeelsabsurdwhenhefindshimselfecstaticaboutthearrivaloftheGeats,the
feelingofabsurdityisalsoacharacteristicofexistentialism.Inthechapter,thejungian
archetypesarethehero,theinnocentandtheruler.Grendelisseentobeboththeheroand
theinnocentbecauseheactsuponhisownselfinterestforfamebutstillhasinnocentchildish
moralswhileBeowulfcanbeseenastherulerwhocontrolspeoplewithhiswords.

Chapter12:
Inthischapter,thephilosophyisempiricismbecausethefinalchapterisabaseduponsense
experienceasGrendelencountersBeowulfagainandfightshim.Grendelslipsuponapuddle
ofbloodandBeowulfisabletogettheupperhandandripoffGrendelshand.Theempiricism
isapparentbecausethisiswhereGrendelbeginstofallandhisexperiencesintheworldare
takenalongwithhim.Thearchetypeshownhereisthehero,whichisportrayedbyBeowulf
becausehehasfinallyslaintheevilthathadbeenterrorizingthemforsolong.