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Journal writing

Journal writing. Make a list of characteristics of a hero. 2. Who do you consider to be a hero? What characteristics does he or she display?. Hero checklist. 1. Courage: Did the person exert a willingness to meet danger without fear?

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Journal writing

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  1. Journal writing Make a list of characteristics of a hero. 2. Who do you consider to be a hero? What characteristics does he or she display?

  2. Hero checklist • 1. Courage: Did the person exert a willingness to meet danger without fear? • 2. Charisma: Did the person show exceptional ability to lead? • 3. Cunning: Did the person show an ability to lead? • 4. Perseverance: Did the person persevere in times of adversity?

  3. hero checklist, con’t • 5. Sympathy: Did the person show an understanding of the issues at hand? • 6. Dedication: Did the person give selfless devotion? • 7. Conviction: Did the person have a strong belief in his/her purpose?

  4. hero checklist, con’t • 8. Loyalty: Did the person show allegiance? • 9. Determination: Did the person show firm intentions? • 10. Integrity: Did the person value the cause above his/her own self worth?

  5. Gilgamesh, an epic hero • As we read the selection from the Epic of Gilgamesh, consider the heroic characteristics that Gilgamesh displays on his quest for eternal life.

  6. The Death of Enkidu(p. 35, 36) • 1. Describe Enkidu’s dream. • 2. How did Gilgamesh respond to the dream? What emotions did he feel for the first time? • 3. What does Gilgamesh decide to do after Enkidu dies?

  7. Obstacles Gilgamesh faced: 1. lions 2. man-scorpions 3. walking 12 leagues in darkness How he overcame the obstacles: 1. G. struck them with his sword. 2. G. impressed them with his determination and they let him pass. 3. G. made it through. The Search for Everlasting Life (p. 37-40)

  8. The search for eternal life, con’t • Who is Siduri? • -divine winemaker, brewer, lives by sea in a garden • What does she ask Gilgamesh? • -why do you look so tired and sad? • What advice does she give Gilgamesh? • -to find Urshanabi the boatman and get him to take G. to Utnapishtim

  9. The search for everlasting life, con’t • How does Gilgamesh get to see Utnapishtim? He uses his own body for a boat and his clothing for a sail. • What does Utnapishtim ask Gilgamesh? • “Why are you here?” • What advice does Utnapishtim give to Gilgamesh? • Its up to the gods whether we live or die. They set the time of our death. • Why didn’t Gilgamesh follow Siduri’s advice? • He became angry and destroyed the boat.

  10. The Story of the Flood (p. 41-43) • 1. Why did the gods decide to punish the people? • The people were being too noisy. • 2. How did Utnapishtim escape the flood? • Ea warned Ut. in a dream and Ut. built a boat.

  11. Flood, con’t • 3. How was Utnapishtim rewarded? Who rewarded him? • Enlil gave him eternal life. • 4. Why do you think the gods favored Utnapishtim? (Give examples from the text of ways Utnapishtim pleased the gods.)

  12. The Return(p. 43-46) • 1. What test does Utnapishtim give to Gilgamesh to see if he is deserving of eternal life? • Gilgamesh must stay awake for six days and seven nights. • 2. How does Gilgamesh do on the test? • He fails.

  13. The Return, con’t • 3. How does Utnapishtim prove to Gilgamesh that he has failed the test? • His wife bakes a loaf of bread each day and puts it by G. When G. wakes up, the bread from the early parts of the week is moldy. • 4. What does Utnapishtim give to Gilgamesh to take on his trip home? • clothes, tells him the secret: how to find the plant that will make him young again

  14. The Return, con’t • 5. What happens to the gift that Utnapishtim give to Gilgamesh? • the snake takes it away • 6. How does the story end? How has Gilgamesh changed as a result of his journey? What does he do? • G. goes home. He has become wise. He writes down the story of his journey on stone tablets.

  15. A summary of the epic(taken from www.historyguide.org) • “ The gods had created Enkidu—a wild creature—in the hope that he might challenge the arrogant and ruthless Gilgamesh and thus temper his excesses.

  16. summary, con’t • After an initial confrontation, Gilgamesh and Enkidu become friends. On an expedition to the west, they confront an evil monster, Humbaba, in the Cedar Forest.

  17. summary, con’t • …Enkidu slays Humbaba and , in retribution, the gods take Enkidu’s life. Enkidu’s death so haunts Gilgamesh that he undertakes to seek eternal life, and so Gilgamesh the mighty hero is transformed into Gilgamesh the broken mortal.

  18. summary, con’t • The pursuit of immortality leads Gilgamesh into further adventures. The most famous is his encounter with Utnapishtim, an ancient hero who had survived a tragic flood.

  19. summary, con’t • His tale, recounted in the epic, bears so many resemblances to the Biblical story of the Flood that Utnapishtim is often called the Babylonian Noah.

  20. summary, con’t • Gilgamesh, following Utnapishtim’s advice, finds a plant capable of rendering him immortal, only to have it stolen by a snake while he sleeps, exhausted from his quest. On this note, the epic ends.

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