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    Although The Poem of The Cid was written during the Spanish crusades‚ The Cid could not be further from the heroic crusader ideal‚ as established‚ for example‚ in The Song of Roland. Roland was so passionate‚ so convinced of the rightness of his beliefs that he was willing to demonstrate all of his heroic qualities in the pursuit of achieving martyrdom as posthumous evidence of his devotion and courage. Charlemagne and God himself bless Roland’s mission to kill as many heathens as he can. The Cid

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    Roland Barthes The Death of the Author In his story Sarrasine‚ Balzac‚ speaking of a castrato disguised as a woman‚ writes this sentence: "It was Woman‚ with her sudden fears‚ her irrational whims‚ her instinctive fears‚ her unprovoked bravado‚ her daring and her delicious delicacy of feeling" Who is speaking in this way? Is it the story’s hero‚ concerned to ignore the castrato concealed beneath the woman? Is it the man Balzac‚ endowed by his personal experience with a philosophy of Woman? Is it

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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 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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    The Song of Roland: Insight Into Another World Historians have now been able to date the first manuscripts of The Song of Roland as far back as the 11th century CE (1060 CE)- to be more specific‚ 1130 CE. However‚ some historians have dated the poem itself back to 1060 CE‚ but the most widely accepted date has been 1098 CE. If you take a look into the historical events of this time‚ you will see that‚ by this time the First Crusade- which began in 1096 CE and ended in 1098 CE- was over

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    Jon Bosco Professor Byczkiewicz World Civilization 1 Final Paper For my final paper I will be comparing and contrasting how women were affected and regulated by the Code of Hammurabi and the Laws of Manu‚ and will examine the mythological evidence and materials related to Ancient Mesopotamian polytheism‚ Egyptian polytheism‚ and Hinduism. The Laws of Manu were compiled over the years between 200 - 400 C.E. While the position of women in early

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of earliest known pieces of literature. Through years of storytelling and translation‚ The Epic of Gilgamesh became a timeless classic. This story is believed to have originated from Sumerian poems and legends about the king of Uruk‚ Gilgamesh. Throughout the epic‚ many themes arose about women‚ love‚ and journeys and the one I would like to discuss is the theme of death. Also‚ I will discuss if Gilgamesh accepts morality at the end of the story and the development of

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    In “Toward a Psychosociology of the Contemporary Food Consumption”‚ Roland Barthes argues that food has more significance than a mere substance of consumption; he explains food as a means of communication. He explains that certain food suggest certain situations. For example‚ a regular loaf of bread may signify a day-to-day life‚ however bread such as pain de mie signify party. Barthes also describes food for what it signifies than for what it is. He explains further that there are three main themes

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