Which theme is best illustrated by this passage from Grendel? I could laugh if it weren't for the pain than makes me howl. And yet I address [Beowulf], whispering, whimpering, whining. "If you win, it's by mindless chance. Make no mistake."A. Life is all about taking chances.
B. Life is ultimately meaningless.
C. Winning is the ultimate goal.
D. Beowulf causes Grendel pain.

B.

Explanation:

The excerpt is taken from the novel "Grendel" written by John Gardner.

The novel Grendel is a rendition of the epic Beowulf told from the point of view of Grendel, the antagonist.

In the given excerpt, Grendel's word is depicting the theme of meaninglessness of life. At this point in the plot, Grendel was being beaten up by Beowulf. Beowulf starts to whisper in the ears of Grendel and Grendel starts to whimper and bawl. And Grendel states the given quote that represents that life is meaningless as revealed when Grendel let Beowulf win by jumping into the abyss and losing the hope to win.

So, the correct answer is option B.

the answer would either be a or d

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