Gilgamesh and Oedipus Rex The stories of Gilgamesh and Oedipus Rex show us through their themes that they have stronghold ties to the characteristics of classical literature. The story of the flood from the Old Testament shows great significance in the epic of Gilgamesh. In the story‚ it tells how Gilgamesh built a boat because the gods were going to send a flood and he wanted to cross the ocean to find immortality. Well‚ this is very similar to how God told Noah to build the ark because he was
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over the health of characters‚ the setting and even the very lives of protagonists. The Epic of Gilgamesh and the story of Oedipus The King both hold exemplary instances of this concept. In the story of Gilgamesh‚ gods have a momentous role in the story. Despite their divinity‚ the Babylonian gods display human-like traits. Their moods and ulterior motives play significant roles in the story. Gilgamesh starts off as a wicked and arrogant king of Uruk. When the people of Uruk plea to the gods for
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The understanding of mortality as seen in the The Epic of Gilgamesh and the plays of Oedipus have a very significant role. By looking more closely at the travels of both Gilgamesh and Oedipus‚ one can identify at a greater level the individual culture’s view of immortality. To begin with‚ one should examine the preparation of these characters in light of their circumstances. At the beginning of the epic‚ Gilgamesh is so engrossed with his own life that he does not have the foresight to see his own
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Comparing the Contrasting Written two centuries apart‚ “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne and “Where Are You Going; Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates are two seemingly different stories. However‚ if looked at closely‚ several elements can be tied together. Each story has a similar point of view‚ but the story is told from two different perspectives. Several themes are unique to the stories‚ but deep within similarities can be found. The authors conclude their stories in two different
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Comparing and Contrasting (quoted from Jim Stover‚ “Writing About Literature”) One of the best methods to help us clarify our thoughts about a character‚ an event‚ a poem‚ a story—nearly anything—is to compare and contrast. (To compare can mean to find similarities and differences. Coupled with contrast‚ however‚ to compare means to point out similarities‚ while to contrast means to point out differences.) Many of us‚ feeling weighted down by cares‚ have happened to see someone coping with a
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Comparing and contrasting Both utilise dramatic monologues to present inner workings of the characters there by allowing the reader an opportunity to witness the loss of humanity. Shakespeare uses the monologue in act 2 scene 1 to show how Macbeth is a person who can rationalise and reason but becomes dark and deceitful. He appears to be a man who is rational and logical with the questions asking “is this…dagger…I see before me…toward my hand?” “Art thou not…sensible…as to sight?” reflecting that
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Compare and contrast the way the poets present a rustic activity? The two poems ‘Photograph of Haymaker 1890’ by Molly Holden and ‘Hay-making’ by Gillian Clarke portray rustic activity in a similar way. The poem ‘Photograph of Haymaker 1890’ consists of two stanzas and this could be linked to the fact that it is a reminiscing photo of a man who cuts hay. This shows the rustic activity due to the fact it is the poet possibly describing a relative of hers working. Whereas‚ the poem ‘Hay-making’ has
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In Oedipus the King and The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ a common theme is blindness and sight in the main characters. The two main characters differ in their motivation to find the truth‚ the type of truth that they are trying to discover‚ and their reaction to finally “seeing”. Oedipus and Gilgamesh are both trying to see the light in their respective stories. The reasons for finding the truth in each story is different. Gilgamesh’s reason for his search is selfish and Oedipus’ reason begins as selfless
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look. However‚ every man has a little something from the other. Although Oedipus and Gilgamesh are entirely different people‚ they are still very similar. Each one‚ in their own way‚ is exceptionally brave‚ heroically tragic‚ and both encompass diverse strengths and weaknesses. One is strictly a victim of fate and the other is entirely responsible for his own plight. Out of the two men‚ Gilgamesh was far braver than Oedipus. He risked his life a number of times when he was in the company of his
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The flood in Genesis is not the only story of its kind‚ other mythological versions have a very similar act to tell. The flood in Genesis shows that the one existing God (Yahweh) controls all things‚ and in the mythological story of the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the god Enlil needed other gods to help control all things. The overall point in the stories come to a similar conclusion -humanity was corrupt or bothersome and needed punishment- but the differences are in how the God (Yahweh) or gods demonstrate
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