Flood

poem, an epic poem is a long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet. The Epic of Gilgamesh has many comparisons in other literature including Bible stories such as Noah and the flood. From being one the first recorded epic poems The epic of Gilgamesh is a true triumph in literature. Through the journey to kill Humbaba, The Epic of Gilgamesh ocupates the idea that wanting glory and fame only makes people do things…

Although Rufus is the white son of a slaveholder in the 1800’s, Dana’s initial plan for autonomy was to change and improve Rufus’s perception. Coming from 1976, she believes she can make headway towards racial equality because she lives in a time which it has become a reality. She figures if she is saving his life on multiple occasions, he might be willing to listen to her. Mitchell agrees with this theory as she points out “Rufus lives only because Dana saves his life again and again” (54).…

Do We Noah a Great Flood Occurred Theories are thrown around from religion to religion on whether or not the “Great Flood” actually existed, did it? The “Great Flood” is told as a myth of wiping out civilizations over 8,000 years ago, only leaving a few humans who were granted life by the gods. For example, in the Hebrew Legend of Genesis, the Gods warn Noah that a deadly flood is going to occur (Millman). He has to build a big boat, and told to save one male and female of all animals, plus save…

Fighting for Moral Sense: Analyzing the Effects on Mental Health in The Post-Apocalyptic World of Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake To survive in a post-apocalyptic time requires sacrifice, one of the sacrifices being moral sense. Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake is set in a post-apocalyptic world, Jimmy or his post-apocalyptic name Snowman being the son of a scientist that was a contributing factor to the failure of humanity. The moral sense of Snowman has been dehumanized by society’s…

In Margaret Atwood’s book, Oryx and Crake Childhood plays an important role in the lives of all characters. Jimmy has constant flashbacks to his childhood, which explains how his childhood shaped his whole life. The story takes place in the future where Jimmy lives with his scientifically oriented parents in an isolated compound. The compound has no value for those who are not scientifically capable. However, Jimmy is more of a “word person” and his talent is mostly unappreciated in his world…

ethnicity throughout history, turned into a ruthless murder killing nearly millions of people during the second Sino-Japanese war. The 1938 Yellow River Flood, also known as “Huayuankou (Flower Garden mouth) embankment breach event” was one of the most severe ecological disaster and the largest act of environmental warfare in history. Though the flood was claimed to be a strategic decision in order to halt Japanese marching to Wuhan under a mood close to panic at that time , people kept…

Two accounts of the Great Flood exist for examination of this monumental event that occurred in the history of the ancient world. These documents are the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh and the Bible’s account of Noah’s Flood in Genesis. Both stories of the Great Flood on the earth carry similarities and differences from one another, which can be observed through the timing of events during and following the Flood, the actions of Utanapishtim and Noah following the Flood, and the interactions…

like a tornado where it swoops down and suddenly destroys everything. A flood has a warning, sometimes weeks in advance. It starts out slow and builds but don’t let that fool you. Water is patient and it does not stop, so it ends up destroying everything from roads to houses to even whole towns. I have seen firsthand what flooding can to do a family or a community. I have seen families lose everything they have to these floods. Now yes we can replace…

The time the flood occurred was obliviously in the heart of the time period when segregation was at its pinnacle. Word of the discrimination got back to the headquarters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, where then secretary, Roy Wilkins…

version of the flood story...” (Shapiro). There have been numerous stories from different ancient sources all around the world. The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest written stories, dating back to 2000 BC. Many years later, Noah and the Flood was created. Although these stories were created in different times and eras, there many similarities and differences that exist between the two accounts based on the heroes, their journeys throughout the flood, and their actions after the flood. In…