What are your reasons for your actions in life? Why do you do the things you do? What motivates your choices and decisions? In the epic, Gilgamesh, the protagonist of the same name makes a choice to pursue immortality. Gilgamesh's love for his devoted companion, Enkidu, is what led to his fear of his mortality and his quest for immortality.
Toward the beginning of the story, Gilgamesh's companion, Enkidu, is dying. Gilgamesh mourns greatly while his companion is dying and after he dies. This is shown when "Gilgamesh wept over Enkidu." and when "Gilgamesh listened and his tears flowed." This shows that Gilgamesh cares profoundly for Enkidu. It also shows that Gilgamesh is significantly saddened and mourns over Enkidu's passing. Gilgamesh cared …show more content…
For example, when Gilgamesh says, "How can I rest, how can I be at peace? Despair is in my heart. What my brother is now, that shall be I when I am dead. Because I am afraid of death I will go as best I can to find Utnapishtim whom they call the Faraway, for he has entered the assembly of the gods." it shows that Gilgamesh is afraid to die. Gilgamesh's obsession with trying to prevent his own death has taken over his worry and grief over Enkidu's …show more content…
When Gilgamesh says, "For Enkidu; I loved him dearly, together we endured all kinds of hardships; on his account I have come, for the common lot of man has taken him. I have wept for him day and night, I would not give up his body for burial, I thought my friend would come back because of my weeping. Since he went, my life is nothing; that is why I have traveled here in search of Utnapishtim my father; for men say he has entered the assembly of the gods, and has found everlasting life. I have a desire to question him concerning the living and the dead." it shows that he, in his grieving state, tried to find any way to bring his companion back and came to the realization that he was unable to do so. This furthermore demonstrates how Gilgamesh couldn't bring back Enkidu and helps to show a reason why he went on a quest to stop death from coming to him. Gilgamesh discerned that because he couldn't bring back his companion, he would go on a quest to put an end to his mortality.
In life, people have to choose between different actions. This may include choosing between objects or choosing the best path to take to avoid obstacles in their way. Whatever the circumstance, something motivates you to make the choices you do. In the case of Gilgamesh, he started the quest out of despair for his companion and did not try to resurrect Enkidu
Toward the beginning of the story, Gilgamesh's companion, Enkidu, is dying. Gilgamesh mourns greatly while his companion is dying and after he dies. This is shown when "Gilgamesh wept over Enkidu." and when "Gilgamesh listened and his tears flowed." This shows that Gilgamesh cares profoundly for Enkidu. It also shows that Gilgamesh is significantly saddened and mourns over Enkidu's passing. Gilgamesh cared …show more content…
For example, when Gilgamesh says, "How can I rest, how can I be at peace? Despair is in my heart. What my brother is now, that shall be I when I am dead. Because I am afraid of death I will go as best I can to find Utnapishtim whom they call the Faraway, for he has entered the assembly of the gods." it shows that Gilgamesh is afraid to die. Gilgamesh's obsession with trying to prevent his own death has taken over his worry and grief over Enkidu's …show more content…
When Gilgamesh says, "For Enkidu; I loved him dearly, together we endured all kinds of hardships; on his account I have come, for the common lot of man has taken him. I have wept for him day and night, I would not give up his body for burial, I thought my friend would come back because of my weeping. Since he went, my life is nothing; that is why I have traveled here in search of Utnapishtim my father; for men say he has entered the assembly of the gods, and has found everlasting life. I have a desire to question him concerning the living and the dead." it shows that he, in his grieving state, tried to find any way to bring his companion back and came to the realization that he was unable to do so. This furthermore demonstrates how Gilgamesh couldn't bring back Enkidu and helps to show a reason why he went on a quest to stop death from coming to him. Gilgamesh discerned that because he couldn't bring back his companion, he would go on a quest to put an end to his mortality.
In life, people have to choose between different actions. This may include choosing between objects or choosing the best path to take to avoid obstacles in their way. Whatever the circumstance, something motivates you to make the choices you do. In the case of Gilgamesh, he started the quest out of despair for his companion and did not try to resurrect Enkidu