Epic Of Gilgamesh
In The , Gilgamesh, the hero of this epic, achieves many feats of skill, which makes him famous, but that is not the reason it is an epic. The fulfills the requirements of an epic by being consistently relevant to a human society and carries immortal themes and messages. By looking at literature throughout history, one can infer the themes that are consistently passed on to other generations of humans. It is in human nature for people to want to excel in life and strive to make a name in this world for themselves. We want to be remembered by name or for something we have done. Most, who actually succeed, are forgotten about in a matter of years. However, some are remembered for ...
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Gilgamesh’s journey and our own journey through life. Some of the texts that will be compared with The , are the Bible, and Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The characters of these stories are all have that burning desire to be successful in life, which we can relate to. These texts span across different time periods and societies illustrating how human nature, particularly the desire to obtain more than one possesses, plays a significant role throughout written and present human history.
It is in human nature to want to be recognized and receive what one think he or she may deserve. In the Bible, one of many themes is the quest for something greater than what the seeker currently has, in terms of stature or wealth. One of many examples is the theft of Esau's birthright by Jacob. In Genesis 25: 27-34, Esau Sells His Rights as the First-Born Son, Jacob wanted more than his proper inheritance, he wanted the rights as the first born son. His ...
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already had good looks, strength, and kingship, yet he had to go out and kill Humbaba to gain fame and rights to cedar trees for it. Jacob still would have gotten part of the inheritance without taking the first-son birth rights from his brother, and Gilgamesh still could get access to the cedar trees without killing Humbaba, yet that was not enough for them.
Most people would not find their life as fulfilling without adventure. In Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck sees life as an adventure and lives it out in that fashion. Huck runs away from home and lives through many perils for basically sheer excitement. "We said there warn’t no home like ...
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