People change throughout their lives based on the people they meet. For example a troublesome student might change for the better because of the influence of a coach or teacher they encounter. Very similar to the literary character Gilgamesh. Starts out as a tyrant king who has no care for the people or feelings. Once Gilgamesh meets the character of Enkidu the first changes occur. Enkidu shows Gilgamesh affection for the first time, making him feel compassion and care for others beside himself. They build a bond that creates an ideal friendship. Both Enkidu and Gilgamesh experience a meaningful action when Enkidu dies in the forest from the Humbaba. Gilgamesh suffers from Enkidu’s death and is comforted by a barmaid named Siduri. She takes care of him and helps Gilgamesh recover from Enkidu’s death.
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Throughout the journey Gilgamesh embarks upon, he gradually changes by the characters he meets along the way. Gilgamesh is confronted with new emotions such as love, compassion, and belonging from Enkidu. They create a bond with their differences which enhanced their friendship because the qualities that Enkidu lacked, Gilgamesh is able to reinforce and vice versa for Gilgamesh. “He turned to Enkidu, who leaned against his shoulder and looked into his eyes and saw himself in the others, just as Enkidu saw himself in Gilgamesh” (Mason 24). This quote shows their first
encounter with each other. Gilgamesh and Enkidu for the first time in their lives bonded with another being. From their encounter they create a love, compassionate and belonging, friendship they vowed to always stay together and keep their friendship strong. “They had embraced and made their vows to stay together always, no matter what the obstacle” (Mason 27). Enkidu lacked in courage when they went to the forest to
Throughout the journey Gilgamesh embarks upon, he gradually changes by the characters he meets along the way. Gilgamesh is confronted with new emotions such as love, compassion, and belonging from Enkidu. They create a bond with their differences which enhanced their friendship because the qualities that Enkidu lacked, Gilgamesh is able to reinforce and vice versa for Gilgamesh. “He turned to Enkidu, who leaned against his shoulder and looked into his eyes and saw himself in the others, just as Enkidu saw himself in Gilgamesh” (Mason 24). This quote shows their first
encounter with each other. Gilgamesh and Enkidu for the first time in their lives bonded with another being. From their encounter they create a love, compassionate and belonging, friendship they vowed to always stay together and keep their friendship strong. “They had embraced and made their vows to stay together always, no matter what the obstacle” (Mason 27). Enkidu lacked in courage when they went to the forest to