Respond to the following prompt as completely as possible (at least 500 words). While a question may seem limited to a who or what, but your answer should not be limited. Write to demonstrate your deeper understanding of the question and its meaning to the novel as a whole. Support your answers with direct evidence from the novel Grendel. Make sure you include proper MLA parenthetical citations for your evidence.

Prompt: How is Grendel “transformed” by his first raid on Heorot? In what sense does he “become” himself?