Hrothgar knows Hrothulf's ambition and his possible attempt to overthrow. Grendel begins to believe that if one wants to have a purpose in life then he must take action and create a purpose like Hrothulf with his purpose of revolutionizing the society. The Zodiac sign Scorpio is an essential component to Grendel that allows him to discover his way in the human world. Grendel starts to sense that Hrothulf is turning out to be an opposing factor to Hrothgar's kingdom and Hrothgar stresses over the security of the heirs to the throne. When Hrothulf advisor, Red Horse brings up the idea that “murder and mayhem are the life and soul of the revolution” (118), Hrothulf is captivated by this idea since Scorpio’s tend to worry about change which…show more content… Hrothulf is determined to accomplish his goal with his plan to change the society that he feels oppresses the peasants. The choices Hrothulf decides help shape Hrothulf into a Scorpio. From observing the way Hrothulf behaves from the characteristics of Scorpion and how he gets treated by others, Grendel is being shown that the only purpose in this world is to survive and that deep down, people are like…show more content… Machiavellianism refers to a personality traits where a person is focusing on their own interest such that the person will manipulate and deceive others to achieve their goals. Hrothulf symbolizes the Machiavellian thought that moral have no place in
