From China to Ireland‚ many stories match almost exactly. One of the most famous of these stories‚ the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ originates from Mesopotamia‚ and some portions very much mirror the events of the early Torah‚ especially the Creation and the world-wide flood. The Epic was written about 2100 B.C.‚ with the first part of the epic dealing with Gilgamesh‚ a Sumerian demigod and the king of Uruk‚ as well as Enkidu‚ a wild man created by the gods to prevent any further harm and oppression
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great flood that are described in‚ The Epic of Gilgamesh which is translated by N.K. Sandars and "The Story of the Flood" which is the King James version‚ both stories similarly. Many of the events of each story are very similar in ways and very different in some of them. From reading both stories I concluded that there was a huge flood that took place in that area of the world. Even though the way both stories describe the flood; The Epic of Gilgamesh is more imaginable. I say that because it
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Education as an Institution of Social Control Education is aimed to provide equal opportunity for any child‚ no matter where they come from‚ an equal chance at success. Our school systems are failing because children are not being given that equal opportunity. This means that the institutions society are trusting to end social unfairness‚ our schools‚ are the ones boosting social and economic unfairness. The most prominent example of this is ultramodern schools with features such as multiple theaters
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After watching the documentary “Waiting for ‘Superman‚” I came to the conclusion that the home and neighborhood environment are critical factors in a child’s education and overall wellbeing. For example‚ when we examine the home environment of Anthony‚ Daisy‚ Francisco‚ and Bianca‚ we can see that most of these children live in low-income neighborhoods‚ and that their parents or legal guardians sometimes have to work two jobs to sustain their family. This constant struggle also has an effect on the
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Beowulf vs. Superman People have always imagined‚ created legend‚ or told campfire stories. These are humanities imaginary examples of "perfect heroes." One example of a perfect hero is the legendary hero‚ Beowulf. A more modern example of this idea of a "perfect hero" is the comic book creation‚ Superman‚ who is featured in Alex Ross’ edition of Kingdom Come. Both of these heroes are quite similar‚ but only in the idea that they’re both "perfect heroes." Yet‚ once they are examined in categories
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Two Different Books with Similar Stories The Book of Genesis and The Epic of Gilgamesh have many clear similarities. One major‚ noticeable similarity is that in both stories‚ there are flood legends. There is the legend of Noah and the Ark in The Book of Genesis and the story of Utnapishtim in The Epic of Gilgamesh. In both stories‚ a higher power wants to wipe out the human race and decides to save one person who is then assigned to build an ark to hold himself‚ his family‚ and one of each animal
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Exploring the Literary Themes of Gilgamesh Now that we have finished reading Gilgamesh‚ we will explore some of the major themes of this epic poem. In groups of three or four‚ you will explore one of the five themes listed below. For each theme there will be two groups. After your group completes the activities‚ you will join with the other group that explored your theme and collaborate to form a final product. It is important that every group member participate in each step of the process
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The documentary‚ Waiting for Superman‚ is a look at the problems with America’s public school system. After watching to film I was shocked and frustrated. It is difficult for me to imagine that people who have chosen to become teachers would ever refuse to reform a system that is not functioning in the best interest of the children for whom the system was developed to serve. I am a very direct thinking person‚ when a problem is explained to me I immediately think about solutions. This film
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The original version of the Epic of Gilgamesh (1000 BCE)‚ written in Babylonian‚ in it Gilgamesh is directed to eat‚ drink‚ and be merry. This is the thematic embrace of the hedonic state of pleasure. While Hedonism can branch out from pleasures of the body‚ this early example of Hedonism does not separate types of
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Quiz 1 Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh a first in known literary works? Answer Selected Answer: It is the first to confront the idea of death Correct Answer: It is the first to confront the idea of death Question 2 0 out of 4 points According to our text‚ what did the Hebrews believe their status as "chosen people" meant? Answer Selected Answer: They were favored by YHWH‚ the Hebrew god Correct Answer: They were to set an example of a higher moral standard Question
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