Read the excerpt from grendel. i clamped my palms to my ears and stretched up my lips and shrieked again: a stab at truth, a snatch at apocalyptic glee. then i ran on all fours, chest pounding, to the smoky mere. what does the author use in this excerpt to develop grendel’s character? the creature’s actions the creature’s thoughts beowulf’s words beowulf’s perspective

The answer is: the creature’s actions.

In the excerpt from  "Grendel," the author John Gardner uses the first-person point of view to develop the protagonist's character by describing his movements and reactions. For example, he covers his ears, moves his mouth and runs quickly on four legs striking his chest.

i would lay on the ground, and wait for the earth to simply take me back!

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