HELP PLEASE

Which most likely explains why the main character in Grendel often strains to listen in on humans?

A. To show readers a realistic picture of the environment before the influence of electronic noise

B. To make up for lapses in the author’s record of what actually happened inside the meadhalls

C. To help readers identify with Grendel’s status as an outsider who seeks knowledge

D. To emphasize that Grendel is unable to develop language at the higher level of the humans