Grendel vs. Hitler?

**Disclaimer**: This blog post is not made to offend anyone. It is only here to have the readers reflect, think, and start a discussion. If there are any historical inaccuracies, let me know!

Anyways, let's get on with it! What makes a villain?

In Grendel's case, he was ostracized by his society and went on a murderous rampage, killing countless men, women, and children, every night for twelve years. SOMETHING must have pissed him off in order to pull that off. He was also Beowulf's first antagonist. Oh, and let's not forget he was practically cursed at birth just because he was a descendant of Cain. Sounds like villainous behavior to me.

Now, some may read that paragraph above and sympathize with Grendel. Grendel has fans! Some may say that Grendel is misunderstood; maybe he has a grudge and his crimes can be forgiven because of something that had happened to him in his past. Well, it's also not his fault who his ancestors were; he was screwed from the beginning!

So, how can we take what we know of Grendel and relate it to current events? Does Grendel sound like anyone we learned about in history? And if so, would you still be rooting for him?

The one person that came to mind when I thought of Grendel was.... Adolf Hitler.
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WHAT!?!? OH, NO SHE DIDN'T!!
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Yes. Yes, I did.

Classmate #1: "But.. uh.. Grendel didn't have millions of people supporting him."
Classmate #2: "He's also a fictional character, so don't take this so seriously"
Classmate #3: "I still can't believe you said Hitler."

Believe it.

Now, I'm not saying Grendel is Hitler. I'm saying the behavior is pretty much the same. Hitler, before his rise to fame, was ostracized from his society. He was just a grunt soldier in the German Army with big ideas and no one to back him up. He even went to jail for five years!
Villainous Trait #1: Ostracized from society? Check!

Hitler held a mean grudge. He blamed Jews, homosexuals, pretty much everyone for Germany's fall after the Treaty of Versailles. With that grudge, he decided to fix Germany's "Jew" problem and exterminate them.
Villainous Trait #2: Murderous Rampage? Check!

Now, if you factor in historical rumor, gossip, and maybe some fact: His mother being a Jew, and Hitler himself being a homosexual, that might be cause for him to get pissed about who he became due to his parents. He was also one of the world's biggest antagonists. Every country in the world (except for Hitler's allies) hated this guy.
Villainous Trait #3: Cursed Parentage and Huge Antagonist for the World? Check and Check!

Grendel didn't have fans the way Hitler did. To our knowledge, he wasn't as charismatic, he didn't write a book, and he wasn't even in a position of power. He had his mother, probably his ONLY fan. But, even if you have one person supporting you, don't you feel like you could take on whatever you set your mind to? You may feel like the world is against you, but if you call up your Mom/Dad/Grandpa/etc. etc. they can quickly change how you feel about the world and yourself. So, yes, Grendel didn't have millions of fans, but he did have one.  Hitler probably started out with one, as well. Hitler offered a new Germany and his fans were so desperate that they didn't care how they obtained it. Can you blame them? Whose to say that if Grendel went to the next town over, he wouldn't have gained some support?

 We see this recurring throughout history even today! Any terrorist group in the world probably had a leader that started out just like Hitler. All having a dream and willing to do the unthinkable to attain it.
- Al Qaeda                   - Boko Haram             - ISIS                      

So the question I'm posing to all of you guys is: Do you still support Grendel? If so, why? Are there any other similarities/differences I didn't mention that you think should be addressed? Do you agree with me or am I totally wrong? Let's open up the comments section to a great discussion!