Which theme does this passage from Grendel best illustrate?[Beowulf] talked on. I found myself not listening, merely looking at his mouth, which moved—or so it seemed to me—independent of the words, as if the body of the stranger were a ruse, a disguise for something infinitely more terrible. 


A. A monster lies within every person.


 B. People often speak lies and half-truths.
 

C. Grendel is fascinated by Beowulf.

D.  Life is truly cold and meaningless.