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    Psychological triggers and their role in self-discovery as examined in The Epic of Gilgamesh Epics are most often characterized by a flawed hero’s journey or quest to fulfill a fleshly desire, but instead, fulfills the hero’s need for wisdom. Likewise, The Epic of Gilgamesh can be characterized by Gilgamesh’s self-realization of humanity and mortality, discovered by both Gilgamesh and the reader through his quests for fame and immortality. He embarks on two separate journeys. The first journey,…

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    Over history various accounts of heroes and their conquests have been conveyed through way of novels, epics and poems. Each story had placed a foundation of qualities for the heroes they depicted. One of the oldest accounts is The Epic of Gilgamesh. This Epic does a good job of setting standards for qualities of heroes. Other tales or novels have derived their storyline from The Epic of Gilgamesh. From Gilgamesh the qualities that can be derived are bravery, strength, compassion, and…

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    Throughout the epic of Gilgamesh the theme of man vs. nature is extensively explored through the characters Enkidu and Gilgamesh. At the start of the epic, Enkidu represents the wild, and Gilgamesh represents the civilized man. However, Enkidu finds himself becoming civilized through his sexuality with the harlot Shamhat, along with his newfound friendship with Gilgamesh. Once Enkidu becomes somewhat civilized, he is no longer welcome among the animals. This transition is meant to praise…

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    The Terrorizing Ride of My First Roller Coaster To start off, I was standing in line, this feeling of terror rushing through my body, waiting to get to the top of the stairs for Thunder Mountain at Disney. This was my first roller coaster ever. I was freaking out. The line was so long and I didn’t know what to do. Then I realized, maybe the feeling of terror wasn’t a bad thing because I don’t think it would be normal to not be scared on my first roller coaster. To begin, we…

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    In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Enkidu was introduced as a wild animal who is more connected with nature than civilization. He runs and hunts with animals as if he was them. He has no understanding of civilization and what “fully” being human is because he has known nothing but what he is surrounded by. Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis were both ignorant to anything other than what they knew. Both stories show how innocence can be taken away from someone and expose them to things they weren 't…

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    Psychosis In Hamlet

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    Consider Hamlet’s ascent into madness a roller coaster climbing up its first hill, gaining energy that is just waiting to unleash itself. Once the last car reaches its peak, the entire coaster speeds through the tracks with a whirlwind of kinetic energy and will not stop until outside forces cause it to do so. Confident within his mind, thrill-seeking Hamlet enjoys his ride with manifestation while still experiencing immense strife. Psychosis appears in Hamlet due to brief psychotic disorder,…

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    The Ride of Our Lives Greeting: Welcome Mr. Cittadino, Dr. Simon, Dr. Londregan, Mrs. Ziemba, Board of Education members, faculty, family, friends, and fellow classmates: Life is a rollercoaster and it is far from a flat one. We all know that like any ordinary ride, most rollercoasters have the potential to travel up, down, and upside-down. Even with all of these intricate maneuvers, if the ride is constructed properly, all of the thrill-seekers aboard should always wind up sitting upright with…

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    My First Time on a Roller Coaster My eyes were as wide as an owl’s as zoomed down the huge drop. I was glad that the ride was finally over as I stepped off the ride I felt a sense of pride come over me. This year at Animal Kingdom in Disney World I went on my first roller coaster called Expedition Everest. The ride featured a backward drop and a regular drop reaching speeds of 55 mph. I will be sharing my experience of my first roller coaster within this story. When my family and I went to…

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    Hades is one of the three son of Kronus and Rhea, his symbol is a Cerberus or three headed dog, and was also one of 12 Olympians. He was the god of the death, god of wealth, and a very frightening character, he was also disliked by many humans and gods. Although thought to be evil, he was just an idea for death and after life for the other gods. Hades was the god of the dead and ruler of the underworld. He took Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, and made her his queen. He was characterized as…

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most extraordinary texts of ancient literature. Its core theme is the state of man on earth as a mortal being. In the metaphorical sense the relationship between the two friends, Gilgamesh and Enkidu is very important. First of all, their friendship appears to be an embodiment for human relationships and brotherhood: Gilgamesh and Enkidu are adversaries, friends, brothers, companions in heroic feats, and possess a deep love for each other. When Enkidu dies as…

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