English II End-of-Course Test Constructed Response Lesson Characterization Question From diagnostic test: Based on paragraph 4‚ what can be inferred about Stepan Arkadyevitch’s character? Use evidence from the selection to support your response. Score Criteria 2 • Analyzes Stepan’s character based on paragraph 4 • Uses at least two inferences from the selection for support • Writes a response that analyzes what the text says explicitly and makes inferences drawn from the text 1 • Analyzes
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In both The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Essential Odyssey‚ the actions of key individuals are continuously being placed under question. As a result‚ it can be very difficult to understand what can be considered just in situations. I will first demonstrate how the characters in both of these texts were granted approval and gained support from either their gods or community leaders. I will then analyze how even though these individuals went against other groups of people‚ their actions were still just
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with whatever woman he desired‚ whether it be a bride on her wedding night to the daughter of a noble. It is not until Enkidu becomes a part of Gilgamesh’s life that Gilgamesh realizes how he should have been living all along. Enkidu is Gilgamesh’s near equal. He serves as a counterweight to Gilgamesh’s restless energies‚ and is basically Gilgamesh’s conscience. I consider Enkidu to be the better half of Gilgamesh. He ultimately ended up being a major influence upon him‚ evolving Gilgamesh from a
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In the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ Gilgamesh was one of the strongest men to walk the earth. They said his power could only be matched by Enkidu. In The Death of Socrates‚ Socrates was respected by every person who came to visit him before he died. Socrates was mentally and physically powerful. He wasn’t afraid of anything‚ not even of death. This is where both men were different in strength. Socrates was able to face death without fright whereas Gilgamesh was taunted in fear by the idea of dying‚ therefore
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journey for immortality‚ as he continues his journey he endures Ishtar‚ a goddess‚ and Enkidu‚ his good friend (Beers 20). “When they dare try to criticize Ishtar‚ who makes romantic overtures towards Gilgamesh‚ she sends the Bull of Heaven to ravage the land as punishment”(Beers 23). This is temptation because when he refuses her romantic gestures he gets punished and his friend dies (Beers 24). His friend Enkidu causes Gilgamesh’s temptation for immortality from the death that
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codependency with his perfect opposite‚ another man formed by the gods to balance him out. This two-thirds animal man‚ Enkidu‚ challenges Gilgamesh‚ but eventually falls in next to his side as Gilgamesh’s other half. Here Gilgamesh learns to love and care for another‚ and he faces many conflicts and fears with the support of Enkidu‚ which leaves him wiser and more mature. When Enkidu dies from Humbaba’s curse‚ Gilgamesh’s pride and power is worn down by the hopelessness of watching his other half leave
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boredom. He has been given more power than he can handle. In order to correct the problem‚ the god Anu convinces the goddess Aruru that Gilgamesh requires a counterpart to keep him occupied. Aruru creates Enkidu‚ an equivalent to Gilgamesh in size and strength‚ and they become loyal companions. Enkidu has a dream that
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Babylonian king who ruled the city of Uruk. According to the myth‚ the gods responded to prayers and sent a wild brutish man‚ Enkidu‚ to challenge Gilgamesh to a wrestling match. When the contest ends‚ neither is victorious and the two become friends. They journey together and share many adventures. On an expedition to the west‚ they confront an evil monster‚ Humbaba. Enkidu slays Humbaba and in return the gods take Enkidu’s life. Gilgamesh the mighty hero is then transformed into Gilgamesh the broken
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deprived of light‚ where soil is their sustenance and clay their food‚ where they are clad like birds in coats of feathers‚ and see no light‚ but dwell in darkness. The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ Trans. Andrew George. Penguin Classics‚ 2003. In Tablet VII Enkidu had a fear of dying and he was frightened of afterlife according to his dream which he had the night before he got sick. Enkidu’s fear is mostly caused by afterlife which in this case‚ underworld. In previous tablets‚ he was given a civilized life
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The Development and Meaning of the Epic of Gilgamesh: An Interpretive Essay Author(s): Tzvi Abusch Source: Journal of the American Oriental Society‚ Vol. 121‚ No. 4 (Oct. - Dec.‚ 2001)‚ pp. 614622 Published by: American Oriental Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/606502 . Accessed: 16/01/2014 12:21 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit
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