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Bianca Rayne
Intro to Humanities Final
Every story has a purpose; a meaning
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Through their trials
and tribulations these heros deliver many messages to readers that make them think about
themselves and ideals they believe in
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One of the many lessons Gilgamesh learns in ​The Epic of Gilgamesh ​is not only what
love is to him, but the power of love as well
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Gilgamesh pushes Enkidu to become less self
centered, and Enkidu teaches Gilgamesh how to control his need for power and violence
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Many may argue that Gilgamesh
and Enkidu were more than just friends, but no matter what the case it is clear through their
interactions that they have a very deep love for eachother
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In the story, love through friendships is also seen as more powerful than
romantic love, an ideal that Gilgamesh proves in tablet VI when he is being pursued by Ishtar,
the goddess of love and fertility
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What would I get if i marry you? You are a
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Which of your lovers lasted forever?” (pg
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Gilgamesh explains to Ishtar that he will decline because she has been cruel to all of her past
human lovers and he has nothing he could give to her, as she is a goddess and can have
anything she could want
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In ​The Odyssey​, the heroic protagonist Odysseus learns that when it comes to strengths,
a powerful mind is better than a powerful body
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This is one of the main lessons we learn in the book, and Odysseus’s encounter with
Achilles in book 11 in the Underworld solidifies this ideal
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“But
you Achilles, there is not a man in the world more blessed than you
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than rule down here over all the breathless dead
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Achilles explains that whilst he is regarded as a hero (due mainly to his acts of
strength),something Odysseus strives to be, that he would much rather have a longer life, which
Odysseus has achieved through cunningness rather than strength
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The Hobbit ​is a story that shows the transformation of one hobbit, Bilbo, from timid and
insignificant to confident hero
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The moment to me that encompasses Bilbo’s

heroism is when he goes into the dragon's lair alone
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he fought
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” (pg
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The once timid and reserved Bilbo was
now walking alone to face a dragon! If that isn't incredible and shows his journey of not only self
discovery and bravery, I don’t know what does
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Many of the stories we read this semester include coming of age stories, but none
features such a classic one as ​The Complete Persepolis, ​the story of Marjane Satrapi’s
upbringing in a war stricken Iran and her escape to Europe, homecoming, and eventual return to
Europe
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As a result, Marjane worst moments (her suicide
attempt, becoming homeless, etc
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One of the most important
lessons she is taught and really one of the lessons she teaches readers the most is found in her
grandmother’s wise words
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It is also what
transforms us into cowards” (pg
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Her grandmother’s forgiveness and wisdom helps
Marjane become more confident in herself and she even says that it is the first time she had
been happy in a long time
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It shows how much she’s grown from letting fear control her
to being confident in herself
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