Grendel’s attitude towards language seems to change throughout the novel as he matures through his strength and personality. In the beginning of the novel his attitude towards it was somewhat confused. He feels like he is a beast that simply has to borrow the language of the humans, as it chapter four when he swears in the human language and claims that his race isn’t even good enough to be able to curse in. After his visit with the dragon, however, Grendel starts to become better with language. In chapter six, Unferth starts to be able to understand what he is saying as the two progress through the battle. Finally, in the later chapters he becomes good enough with language that he can speak in verse. This shows a definite maturation in the way he speaks and his attitude towards language.
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