Door to Hell General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform audience about the door to hell. Central idea: The history of Door to Hell and how it could happen. (Transition: Let’s start by watching this video) Introduction: I. It is situated in a small town of Derweze‚ Turkmenistan. II. Derweze is also known as Darvaza. III. It is a village of about 350 people and is located in the middle of Karakum. Body: I. The name of the field is "Door to Hell"
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Heaven and Hell Everyone has a soul. Every soul has a destiny. In the Bible‚ God explains that every soul will be judged. God warns mankind that during judgment we will receive a one-way ticket to eternity. The Bible also teaches us that during this life we have two choices. We are granted free will to serve and honor God through Jesus Christ who is in Heaven‚ or we are free moral agents to choose Satan who will reside in Hell. Heaven is good. Hell is evil. The fact that God created mankind’s soul
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Gutierrez-Duran CLT3378-01 gg13e@my.fsu.edu Word Count: 1‚725 Batman Begins and the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh both feature the story of a culture hero. In both of these works‚ the heroic quest of the culture hero is significant. Apart from having similar narratives‚ these two stories also have significant differences in themes. In The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ Gilgamesh becomes a hero for fame and immortality‚ while in Batman Begins; Bruce Wayne becomes a hero to avenge the deaths of his
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Circle of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh begins and ends in a similar fashion‚ proclaiming Gilgamesh’s pride in his city‚ Uruk. Through most of the epic‚ Gilgamesh is not satisfied with his position in life and longs to attain the stature of the gods. Ending his quest in disappointment‚ Gilgamesh recognizes his ultimate life responsibility‚ to be the best king he can to his people‚ as part of his role in humanity‚ and return to where he started with a new appreciation. Gilgamesh‚ king of Uruk
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The story of “Gilgamesh” depicts all of the heroic triumphs and heart-breaking pitfalls a heroic narrative should depict to be able to relate to today’s audience. However‚ “Gilgamesh” was once considered a lost and forgotten piece of literature for thousands of years‚ so there is a tremendous gap between the time it was created and the time it was translated into language that today’s audience can understand. That gap in history makes several aspects of the story of “Gilgamesh” strange and unfamiliar
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The Epic of Gilgamesh: The Relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most remarkable writings of the Babylonian ancient literature. Its main theme is the condition of man on earth as a mortal being. There are two very important myths incorporated in the epic: one is the quest for immortality and story of the flood‚ related to Gilgamesh by its very survivor‚ Utanapishtim. In the context of the symbolic meanings of the text‚ the relationship between the two friends
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My Hell consists of a slide-like shape which has bends and plateaus where the sinners are placed upon. This slide has three major levels; the first houses the sinners who sought to harm others by taking advantage of them when they were in a trusting state; stealing and cheating. The second level is for those sinners that caused harm to those surrounding them by physical means. The third plateau is at the bottom of the slide and is meant for sinners that hid in the shadows and preyed upon others weaker
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Dreams of Gilgamesh In most ancient cultures dreams were signs from the gods. They were depictions of what was to come or what had already happened. The Babylonian culture believed this true for the dreams present in the Epic of Gilgamesh. The dreams Gilgamesh experiences on his journey to destroy Humbaba are interpreted by Enkidu as reassurance of Humbaba’s defeat; however‚ there are many other ways the dreams can be analyzed and applied to the epic. The dreams are not only the foreshadowing of
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Baer Goolsby Honors World Lit 4 April 2013 Ulysses In Hell In Dante’s Inferno‚ Ulysses‚ a man known for his skillful word weaving‚ is sent into eternal damnation in Hell by Dante. In the Odyssey‚ after the Trojan War ends‚ Ulysses sails back to Ithaca. In the Inferno‚ Ulysses recounts the story about how he convinced his men to sail with him past the Pillars of Hercules. It was previously believed that nothing lay behind these pillars‚ until Ulysses and his men discover the Mountain of Purgatory
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The Epic of Gilgamesh tells the story of a half human half-god individual searching for life’s answer. It highlights many facets of basic human nature‚ along with innate human fears‚ needs‚ and desire. The main character‚ Gilgamesh embodies many of these characteristics of humankind coupled with his immense strength and position of power derived from his godly background. He journeys through life attempting to find way to avoid death and become immortal. He soon learns that immortality is reserved
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