Comparing Gilgamesh And The Tempest: Act I And Act II
Nikki Shearman
Professor Kelly Wiechart
English 2310
7 September 2013
Culture Theme of Gilgamesh and The Tempest Act I and Act II The theme selected is power in culture in the post colonialism period; culture viewed through post colonialism ties into the social hierarchy and religion. In the post colonialism period there is a society that is suppressed by their leaders and that culture can be seen in both literary works The Tempest and Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative. The culture and power theme that is apparent in both works of literature because it appears that there is a relationship with their culture and the power in the social hierarchy that creates leaders that seem to be ‘above’ their subordinates. There is a transition in both literary works show that there is a struggle with the civilized and uncivilized when their worlds clash; both Gilgamesh and King Alonso as they find themselves in a situation that is less than ideal. Power is a theme that is in both stories; the reader can see factual evidence that Gilgamesh, Prospero and Antonio use power to suppress their subordinates, or otherwise what they consider ‘uncivilized.’ The power is created in these stories by the a hierarchy in the culture that is not …show more content…
The irony is that even though they were in a higher position than the boatswain was, they had no control over the situation. The tensions drew higher and his boatmen did not head their warnings “ (you are my subjects, I am all you have” (19, Shakespeare). The hierarchy does not matter in this case because the boatswain does no really care how powerful the King is, their priority is to try to survive the storm. Power is only given when those subjected to it or submit to it; so the powerful only have power because others allow them to have
Professor Kelly Wiechart
English 2310
7 September 2013
Culture Theme of Gilgamesh and The Tempest Act I and Act II The theme selected is power in culture in the post colonialism period; culture viewed through post colonialism ties into the social hierarchy and religion. In the post colonialism period there is a society that is suppressed by their leaders and that culture can be seen in both literary works The Tempest and Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative. The culture and power theme that is apparent in both works of literature because it appears that there is a relationship with their culture and the power in the social hierarchy that creates leaders that seem to be ‘above’ their subordinates. There is a transition in both literary works show that there is a struggle with the civilized and uncivilized when their worlds clash; both Gilgamesh and King Alonso as they find themselves in a situation that is less than ideal. Power is a theme that is in both stories; the reader can see factual evidence that Gilgamesh, Prospero and Antonio use power to suppress their subordinates, or otherwise what they consider ‘uncivilized.’ The power is created in these stories by the a hierarchy in the culture that is not …show more content…
The irony is that even though they were in a higher position than the boatswain was, they had no control over the situation. The tensions drew higher and his boatmen did not head their warnings “ (you are my subjects, I am all you have” (19, Shakespeare). The hierarchy does not matter in this case because the boatswain does no really care how powerful the King is, their priority is to try to survive the storm. Power is only given when those subjected to it or submit to it; so the powerful only have power because others allow them to have