Grendel is protective of what is his, which would make him fight for those he loves. He also is not afraid of a challenge and would gladly risk his life in order to do what he feels is right. What stops these seeds from developing is Grendel's greed as well as his mother's role-modeling influence on him as he was being brought up.
the river eroding the canyon, revealing layers of history that represent billions of earth years. ... Peering into the Canyon from the rim is like living life on the surface.
Churchill asks a rhetorical question so that he can then express what he sees as the goal that must be shared by all free nations: the security, safety, and freedom of everyone in the entire world.