Throughout my life I’ve had friendships that have come and gone. I’ve lost many friends‚ but one friend that I know that I will always have is my best friend Laya Mabini. Laya and I have been friends since 7th grade‚ and we’ve created a bond that can’t be broken. She is someone really special in my life and I’m lucky to have her. We have had our ups and downs but our friendship is still standing strong. At the end of the day I know that I will always have her. I know Laya from head to toe‚ in and
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Gilgamesh and Odysseus represent empowered men‚ arrogant‚ disrespectful‚ and at times‚ inhumane. Yet‚ they both go through a set of trial and tribulations in trying to discover a sense of understanding and value within their life. They both want eternal recognition and meaning to their name. Through their journeys‚ honor represents their dignity as men. They fight with their men and are loyal to them. Even further‚ each man encounters a situation with a god and they intervene in their fate. The
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Themes The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest recorded epics ever discovered. It is written about Gilgamesh the ancient king of Uruk‚ located in modern day Warka‚ Iraq. His reign is believed to have occurred sometime between 2700 and 2500 B.C.E. It’s modern importance lies with the information it reveals about Sumerian society and culture; the most important themes in the story are the importance of love‚ the inevitability of death and the power of the gods. Gilgamesh himself is stated
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Paper Friendship What is friendship? Friendship is a word used to describe many different kinds of personal relationships. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines friendship as "the quality or condition of being friends". Many people are just acquaintances‚ yet they call it a friendship but true friends know the difference. A heavy burden is placed on Friendship. We turn to our friends for comfort and happiness. When it comes to finding a friend one has to know what a friendship is. A relationship
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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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In a story about a mostly-god’s journey to gain immortality‚ many lessons can be learned. For Gilgamesh‚ many were. Traveling through Mesopotamia‚ fearing his own mortality‚ Gilgamesh and Enkidu go on a journey to find immortality. Though they do not succeed‚ Gilgamesh learns about himself‚ humankind‚ and mortality itself‚ making the journey worthwhile. When one goes somewhere for a very long time‚ away from home‚ they have a lot of time to think. Think about themselves‚ their accomplishments
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A defining element in The Epic of Gilgamesh is the God’s lack of morals‚ which is a major difference in comparison to the God feature in modern Western literature. The Gods shown in the epic bicker like humans and hold grudges‚ which often have catastrophic results. Relating to these Gods is the protagonist of the story‚ King Gilgamesh. Son of a mortal and the goddess Nisun‚ Gigamesh is described throughout the epic as “two-thirds God‚ one-third man.” This lineage is extremely relevant‚ as Gilgamesh’s
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Jarina‚ Jeremiah 4.1.2013 English 0310 Professor Renfro Importance of Friendship Friendship is an important aspect in everyone’s life. To some people it may be trivial and not essential in life but to me it is because of friends I am the person I am today. My friends helped me mold my personality and changed my habits for the better. Some friends may be fake towards me and some may be truly honest and enlightening. It’s very rare to find someone who knows it all and someone would understand
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The narrator introduces Gilgamesh in the past tense‚ the high walls of the city he built are already ancient. He then shows that the story is in Gilgamesh’s words‚ and that the king wrote it down. Gilgamesh’s story remembers historical people and their deeds‚ and at the same time‚ Gilgamesh’s path through bravery‚ tragedy‚ and knowledge is an everlasting‚ worldwide process. The story of Gilgamesh is both ageless and instant. Gilgamesh’s mother was in the beginning of the story‚ but his father wasn’t
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relationships because it is full of friends. There ought to be a course in school on friendship. Of course‚ some people are perfectly happy to operate with fewer friends. They might rather have a few deep and loyal friends‚ than many superficial ones. Others thrive best when friends are everywhere and numerous. It is not so much the number of friends that is important as is the possession of friends‚ period. Friendship is a blessing‚ and a friend is the channel through whom great emotional‚ spiritual
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