Throughout literature there have been many monsters and funky creatures that have been poised upon us. Among such monsters include the Orks from the Lord of The Rings Trilogy as well as the Wicked Witch of The West from The Wizard Of Oz. Leaving us with chills and thrills, such monsters have had a profound impact upon the way we look at fear itself; scrutinizing are very ideals and shaping our childhoods. Two monsters from …showed first 75 words of 291 total…

…showed last 75 words of 291 total…kill as voraciously as Grendel. Also, Grendel seemingly as more anger built up against the people in the book in comparison to the Cyclops who is provoked by Odyseus. Overall, monsters have had a profound effect upon are ideals and shaping our childhoods. Monsters such as the Cyclops from The Odyssey and Grendel from Beowulf have provided the foundation of today’s monsters. And indeed the two contrast upon their basic ideals and present settings.