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    Don Pedro And Don John

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    Nothing Don Pedro and Don John have similarities‚ as well as some differences. Don John’s jealousy over his illegitimate half-brother‚ Don Pedro‚ makes himself an outsider of sullenness. The friends of Don Pedro‚ which are Leonato‚ Claudio‚ and Benedick‚ strive for goals that are not as extreme as Don John’s. Don John’s goal‚ with his associates‚ Borachio and Conrad‚ is to ruin the happiness of Claudio and Leonato’s daughter‚ Hero. Despite their similarities in striving for a specific goal‚ Don Pedro

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    of Gilgamesh: Are Gilgamesh and Enkidu Equal? The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest literary work has been found so far. It has written onto twelve tablets of clay. The epic recounts the adventures of Gilgamesh who is the historical king of Uruk. Uruk was located‚ the east of the Euphrates‚ these days it is located within the borders of Iraq. In this epic‚ the life of Gilgamesh is handled. Throughout the epic both human and god elements can be observed of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh was

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    their main character. The development of an epic hero begins with the buildup and occurrence of an event that either triggers or happens due to the tragic flaw of the hero. In the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the protagonist fills the classic example of a hero through some obvious and sometimes more subtle aspects of the story. Without a hero‚ there is no epic. Likewise‚ without Gilgamesh‚ there is no epic tale of his triumph. Through his changes in character and environment‚ Gilgamesh completes his compelling

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient artifact from Sumerian literature. There actually was a King in Sumer by the name of Gilgamesh‚ who lived at about 2700 BC. The Epic casts Gilgamesh as a ruler and great hero and cast as being part man and part god. The story has Gilgamesh set off with a companion in search of cedar wood to bring back to their woodless land. His companion is killed during a violent storm. The Sumerian Epic blames the death upon the storm god‚ Enlil. Gilgamesh

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    A Critique of Gilgamesh as a King in The Epic of Gilgamesh There are some characteristics that most great kings have. All of the great kings did not have all of these characteristics‚ but they had some of them. Gilgamesh did not have many of these traits. Although he was a powerful king‚ he was not a great king. He had some good traits‚ such as being a leader‚ and fighting evil powers. He tormented his people‚ oppressed them them‚ exhausted them in daily life and in combat‚ and he gave himself

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    Epic of Gilgamesh" and Homer’s "Odyssey". For both texts‚ I will discuss the cultural value of "heroism" In order to make a good analysis of both texts we have to know what "Epic" means. Webster’s defines it as "a long poetic composition‚ usually centered upon a hero‚ in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style" (Webster’s Universal College Dictionary‚ New York: Gramercy Books‚ 1997). In each of the texts there is a protagonist as a hero‚ these are Gilgamesh and Odysseus

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    Epic of Gilgamesh

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    Epic of Gilgamesh Tablet I Gilgamesh is a man who is part god and a ruler of Uruk. Although his people view him as a legend‚ they come to notice his selfish and barbaric action of sleeping with smany women. From this‚ they come to realize that they cannot tolerate living under his rule. By praying and asking the gods for help‚ Enkidu was born. Enkidu was pretty much an opposite of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh represented society and Enkidu represented Nature. When Enkidu encounter Shamhat‚ the sacred

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    Gilgamesh Morality

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    An unstable compound of two parts gods and one part man‚ Gilgamesh suffers most from immoderation. Although he is indeed a mortal‚ the deity at the core of his nature seeks the gift of the gods: immortality. Knowing that at some point he must shake this mortal coil and move on the eternal deity that comprise 2/3s of him seek eternity. He is the greatest of all men‚ and both his virtues and his flaws are outsized. Gilgamesh is exemplary regarding physical stature with nobility beyond reproach

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    Epic of Gilgamesh and Hero

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    existed on this planet. To define a hero one must first appreciate that there are many different types of hero ’s. For example‚ a hero could be an epic hero such as King Gilgamesh‚ in The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ or a hero may a simple individual that serves his/her country or even a school teacher that devotes his/her life to the development of the youth. Hero ’s come and hero ’s go. Some hero ’s even lose "hero status" over time; Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden were hero ’s to followers during their lifetime

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    Gilgamesh and Ramayana

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    in the oral tradition. Though it is unrealistic to believe that these men truly fought against divine beings‚ their stories played a role in the ancient world‚ which was the beginning of the formation of society and civilization. The epics of “Gilgamesh” and “The Ramayana of Valmiki” both served their societies as an outline of a moral code‚ defined the role of a hero‚ and instilled the belief of the fallibility of man‚ no matter how great. One of the defining characteristics of a society is the

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