The Importance Of Humanity In The Works Of Gilgamesh

The acclaimed actress and director Angelina Jolie once said, “War is so complex; human nature is so complex. There’s no filmmaker who has ever figured it out perfectly.” (Human Nature Quotes, 2001) The complexity of human nature has determined how and why stories have been told from the beginning of time up until now. Jolie makes a very good point by saying this because there is no possible way for each person to feel the same way about a story as another. People view stories differently due to their experiences and what is important to them as individuals. Most people pull certain things out of stories that make it mean something to them and then tell it to somebody else that more directly focuses on what they found important in the story. So how can we tell if the human race has really changed that much since the time of Gilgamesh? …show more content…
There’s no denying the events of history, but there are things beneath the surface of these events that we have not fully seen. Throughout time, we have seen events that have changed society to ensure that they never happen again. These events have caused us to create codes of conduct and shown us what is right and what is wrong. So based off of what we have seen in literature from the time of Gilgamesh to now, what does it mean to be human? What can be pulled from literature to define what “being human” really is? Has human nature really changed that much? Below are reviews of literature from many different times in the world and highlights of what can be pulled from these stories about being human. From this, we can collectively see what makes each and every one of us