A hero represents the best of what it takes to demonstrate great strength, courage, wisdom, cleverness, and devotion. Rama has all of these qualities. Rama's father Dasharatha, himself the king, was forced under oath by one of his three wives Kaikeyi, to isolate Rama to the forest for fourteen years, and to crown her son instead. Not the slightest sign of disappointment Rama said, “I shall go, and I myself will gladly give away my brother Bharata the kingdom, wealth, Sita and even my own life and it is easier when all this is done in obedience to my father's command." (pg 1177) This statement clearly shows how loyal and devoted he is to his father. Hence Rama sets off on his adventure. Certainly, it was a wise choice implying limitation, while
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From the start, Ninsun presents in the story as Gilgamesh’s mother, and she is a very supportive mom who reveals in the way she watches out for and takes care of her son. She is incredibly devoted to Gilgamesh and always encourages and supports him through his journeys. We can clearly see this when she tried to put in a good word for her son in front of Shamash before Gilgamesh and Endiku’s quest to slay Humbaba in Tablet III. Then there is Shamat who is used to change Enkidu completely. She is a prostitute whose primary job is to pleasure noble men. Shamat uses her “job” to seduce Enkidu by “stripping off her clothing, laying bare her charms.” (pg.103) To transform him from his home with nature and wild animals into a human being. Shamat uses her sexuality to over power Enkidu for a week to bring him back to society. She is not only a sexual figure to Enkidu, but also is a maternal figure for him when introducing him to civilization. She cleans him up, teaches him how to eat, drink, and dress. Another woman in The Epic of Gilgamesh is Ishtar, who tries to use her sexuality and power to seek to marry Gilgamesh. He denied her advances, which makes her infuriated. She sends the Bull of Heaven down to earth to punish Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Gilgamesh slays the Bull of Heaven, so she proceeds up to the wall of Uruk, mourns and "lets out a wail: That bully Gilgamesh who demeaned me, he's killed …show more content…
It makes adjustments for the fact that we can stop to contemplate our next move or consider the outcomes of our actions to have inner peace and just "Let it be! Let it be! Let it be!" (pg 1381)."The Way" as described seems that they follow the creative path of nature, not the values of human society. To be skillful and creative, to have fundamental spiritual conception. For example "Once Zhuang Zhou dreamt he was a butterfly...Suddenly he woke up and there he was...But he didn't know if he was Zhuang Zhou who had dreamed he was a butterfly or a butterfly dreaming he was Zhuang Zhou." (pg. 1387) The dream illustrates how often we like to create division between fantasy and reality. Believing that we understand what is real or truth. This understanding can cause a form of rigidity that prevents people from flowing and being flexible. All views process through our mind, hence how can we know that what we believe to be true is later discovered to be false. Reality as we perceive it is no more than a dream we often hold captive to what we believe is real. Our obsession limits us from adjusting to the flow of life and therefore makes it difficult for us to accept uncertainty. For successful human life, there needs to be a natural response to changing
From the start, Ninsun presents in the story as Gilgamesh’s mother, and she is a very supportive mom who reveals in the way she watches out for and takes care of her son. She is incredibly devoted to Gilgamesh and always encourages and supports him through his journeys. We can clearly see this when she tried to put in a good word for her son in front of Shamash before Gilgamesh and Endiku’s quest to slay Humbaba in Tablet III. Then there is Shamat who is used to change Enkidu completely. She is a prostitute whose primary job is to pleasure noble men. Shamat uses her “job” to seduce Enkidu by “stripping off her clothing, laying bare her charms.” (pg.103) To transform him from his home with nature and wild animals into a human being. Shamat uses her sexuality to over power Enkidu for a week to bring him back to society. She is not only a sexual figure to Enkidu, but also is a maternal figure for him when introducing him to civilization. She cleans him up, teaches him how to eat, drink, and dress. Another woman in The Epic of Gilgamesh is Ishtar, who tries to use her sexuality and power to seek to marry Gilgamesh. He denied her advances, which makes her infuriated. She sends the Bull of Heaven down to earth to punish Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Gilgamesh slays the Bull of Heaven, so she proceeds up to the wall of Uruk, mourns and "lets out a wail: That bully Gilgamesh who demeaned me, he's killed …show more content…
It makes adjustments for the fact that we can stop to contemplate our next move or consider the outcomes of our actions to have inner peace and just "Let it be! Let it be! Let it be!" (pg 1381)."The Way" as described seems that they follow the creative path of nature, not the values of human society. To be skillful and creative, to have fundamental spiritual conception. For example "Once Zhuang Zhou dreamt he was a butterfly...Suddenly he woke up and there he was...But he didn't know if he was Zhuang Zhou who had dreamed he was a butterfly or a butterfly dreaming he was Zhuang Zhou." (pg. 1387) The dream illustrates how often we like to create division between fantasy and reality. Believing that we understand what is real or truth. This understanding can cause a form of rigidity that prevents people from flowing and being flexible. All views process through our mind, hence how can we know that what we believe to be true is later discovered to be false. Reality as we perceive it is no more than a dream we often hold captive to what we believe is real. Our obsession limits us from adjusting to the flow of life and therefore makes it difficult for us to accept uncertainty. For successful human life, there needs to be a natural response to changing