What I liked about Beowulf was that in almost every contest there was something exciting that happened. In Heorot's attack, Grendel who is a member of "Cain's clan, whom the creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts," sneaked in to the Mead hall after dark and grabbed thirty men from their resting place. When morning came around the town saw the destruction Grendel caused in the Mead hall. News of this spreads all throughout the …showed first 75 words of 550 total…

…showed last 75 words of 550 total…up and beheaded Grendel mother. She fell to the floor with blood dripping form the sword. In the corner of the cave Beowulf can see the life-less corpse of Grendel. In his fury he cuts off the monster head. When Beowulf gets back to Heorot he places Grendel head on a stick in the mead hall for everyone to see. He assures them of there safety. The king praise him for a job well done.