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Article: Cain-Leviathan typology in Gollum and Grendel.
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- December 22, 2008
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J. R. R. Tolkien was fascinated with monsters. His most enduring influence as a critic is his defense of the monster's central place in Beowulf, and he expressed similar enthusiasm for his own famous monster, Gollum, who owes much to the monsters of this Anglo-Saxon poem, particularly Grendel. Writing to his son Christopher on 21 May 1944, Tolkien observes that "Gollum continues to develop into a most intriguing character" (Letters 81). Tolkien returns frequently in his correspondence to the topic of his monster, implying Gollum's importance and that, like his counterpart in Beowulf, this monster has a central place in his story. Tolkien's conscious recognition of Beowulf ...
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