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    worldwide and was awarded “Best Fiction Corine International Award” in 2002. It follows a story of a boy named Santiago who is following his personal legend. The Alchemist has many archetypal themes and symbols including wise old men‚ women‚ and the nature around him. Throughout this novel‚ Coelho uses archetypal men. The men he uses are the Alchemist‚ his father‚ and the King of Salem. Wise old men symbolize the ‘savior’‚ ‘redeemer’‚ and the ‘guru’. The first of the three wise men that Santiago

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    Gilgamesh As representatives of the gods‚ Sumerian kings were seen to be superior to ordinary citizens and allowed kings certain privileges and responsibilities. Even though Gilgamesh abused his role as king‚ these privileges and responsibilities are weaved throughout the epic. Kings were born as an extension of the gods and therefore‚ possessed traits similar to the gods. The description of Gilgamesh claims that the gods made him “two thirds… god and one third man.” (61). He was

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    In approximately 2000 B.C.‚ the Epic of Gilgamesh was written by the Sumerians. Not only was this story the first ever to be written down‚ it would also set way for many more heroic tales to come. Since 2000 B.C.‚ every century has had its own heroic tale. In addition to Gilgamesh‚ other heroes who emerged from these stories include Beowulf and Achilles. Although all three heroes were created in different time periods‚ they all embody classic‚ heroic traits. Some of the traits that these three characters

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    authors throughout history do not intend to incorporate archetypal symbols in their stories‚ but from an archetypal critic’s point of view‚ it is evident that all of them do use these symbols. In the short story “Young Goodman Brown”‚ written by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ archetypal colors‚ characters‚ and garden imagery are evident and help the audience realize the theme‚ as Hawthorne writes‚ “’Evil is the nature of mankind’” (636). Archetypal colors are evident throughout the story “Young Goodman Brown

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    Micah Henry 03-12-2015 Western Civilization I “The Epic of Gilgamesh” Page 1 The “Epic of Gilgamesh” is an outstanding tale mainly between to people; Gilgamesh and Enkidu. The story is about an amazing king who was honored and worshiped as one of the greatest of his time. Everyone from his time thought he was a phenomenal leader. I think he was a horrible leader. What kind of leader enslaves their own people? As a leader one should attempt to bring up their nation as a whole and make

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    characters in both Gilgamesh by Joan London and in The Epic of Gilgamesh. In The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the sole reason Gilgamesh decides to make his epic journey to the underworld is his companion Enkidu. The death of Enkidu drives him to his epic quest for immortality‚ a journey he otherwise would never have made. Enkidu’s death causes him such grief and evokes such fear of his own mortality that he decides to go to a place no mortal has ever ventured. It is because of Enkidu that Gilgamesh grows as a person

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    Tyriq Coleman E2 Honors Begovich In Fahrenheit 451‚ by Ray Bradbury‚ the use of archetypes contributes to the overall strength of the novel. During when the various times the “light vs dark” archetypes are utilized and when the archetypical death and rebirth occurs to convey the extent of which the novel is strengthened by archetypes. In Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 the light vs dark archetype helps show to what extent archetypes are used to strengthen the novel when Montag is conversing with

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    in both actions of a hero and his motivations. As heroes‚ Gilgamesh and Rama reflect the values of the cultures that created them. First epic hero to be discussed is Gilgamesh. The epic of Gilgamesh allows us to see the values and concerns about Mesopotamian culture. This epic shows us that one strong male leader‚ advised by a counsel of city elders‚ was the form of government during this time. However‚ there seems to be a concern with the privileges of the people‚ as Gilgamesh is expected to be a

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    could change someone’s life forever. In the excerpt from Gilgamesh by Stephen Mitchell‚ a young man learns a lesson searching for eternal life. The theme about life in Gilgamesh’s story is that there is no everlasting life despite how hard one tries to achieve it. This is expressed through Gilgamesh’s conversations and experiences and by the snake taking his key to immortality. While going on his journey searching for indestructibility‚ Gilgamesh learns essential lessons with the helps of others. When

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    In the Epic of GilgameshGilgamesh is credited with the building of the legendary walls of Uruk. An alternative version has Gilgamesh telling Urshanabi‚ the ferryman‚ that the city’s walls were built by the Seven Sages. In historical times‚ Sargon of Akkad claimed to have destroyed these walls to prove his military power. Fragments of an epic text found in Me-Turan (modern Tell Haddad) relate that at the end of his life Gilgamesh was buried under the river bed. The people of Uruk diverted the flow

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