Thursday, January 19, 2012

What does it mean to be an Human

What it means to be human, an exceptional human is a huge change through the story of Gilgamesh. He shows care about others from the beginning of the story towards the middle to end. How he shows to be human is a little hard, considering he is 2/3 god, and 1/3 human. At the beginning he has the mentality to do whatever he wants. For an example, he would be the first to have his way with the woman who were married. Also him thinking that he is the best of the best, and for no one to better then him. It does show how he's human but not in a such a good way. To show how he is exceptional human is towards the middle to the end. When he meets his full human identical, Enkidu. When Gilgamesh hear's about Enkidu, he is infuriated about this. How there could be an exact identical just as good and great as him. When Gilgamesh does meet face to face to his identical, Enkidu, they go into a brutal battle, and once they realize   that they're perfect for one another, they become the best of friends. Almost like a brotherly love, and the changing of Gilgamesh has begun. When they go to Cedar forest they team up and care for one another to fight the monster  Humbaba. They both showed love for each other, and thats what really helped them defeat Humbaba. Then when Ishtar sends the Bull heaven, Gilgamesh and Enkidu kill it sucessfully. Though Gilgamest knows that Enkidu will die. He knows that it will happen and he doesn't want it to happen because he really cares about Enkidu. So it does show how Gilgamesh changes into an exceptional human, just because of one person.  
- Gilgamesh mourning over the death of his beloved friend Enkidu

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