Gilgamesh

             Death is one aspect of human life that cannot be controlled. It is an inescapable and inevitable fact of life. It may be the only event that humans cannot control. We are able to control what we do for a living, where we live, and who we become intimate with. However, death is a part of life, which humans sometimes refuse to think about. It is not healthy to dwell on such a morbid outcome. We don't really think about death until someone actually dies or will soon die. Then the feeling that life is short, hits hard until we have other worries. In the epic narrative Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh decides to dwell on the fact that all mortals must die. He is greatly troubled about his imminent death. Is it merely a coincidence that he doesn't even think about death until the death of his beloved friend Enkidu? I think not. These thoughts often go through one's mind when something as tragic as the loss of a loved one happens. Perhaps he also thinks about it more because he realizes that he is more immortal than mortal and it seems so unjust to him. He embarks on a journey to get answers to questions that we often wonder about. Why must we all die? Why is life so unfair? The epic Gilgamesh, still touches many people after so many centuries, because it is about a topic that everyone experiences sooner or later in the course of his or her life. One of the major themes of Gilgamesh, is that death is inevitable no matter how much we do our best to avoid it.
             In the beginning of the story, Gilgamesh doesn 't even think twice about death. Death means nothing to him because he hasn't experienced death in any form. Gilgamesh is two thirds god, and one third mortal. The gods made him beautiful, courageous, and strong like no other. He seems to think himself invincible because of his genetic make-up. He is the King of Uruk, which does not help his arrogance. He does as he pleases and whenever he pleases. ...

More Essays:

APA     MLA     Chicago
Gilgamesh. (1969, December 31). In MegaEssays.com. Retrieved 19:13, March 28, 2024, from https://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/26360.html