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    Utnapishtim and Noah and the Flood. Utnapishtim’s and Gilgamesh’s culture is based off of polytheistic mythology and Noah’s is monotheistic, this causes each story to be seen in a considerably different light. Despite them possibly being the same flood their is much diversity between the two due to slight cultural differences. The Great floods described in the Epic of Gilgamesh and Noah and the flood Were caused by the God(s) because of their displeasure with mankind. In Noah and the flood…

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    Gilgamesh and Noah are written can be compared in more ways than we might think. *Both floods were caused by wrongdoing. Utnapishtim and Noah’s procedure to find dry land to is similarly compared. There was a corruption of violence among earth and as a result, these floods occurred. In Noah’s flood, God flooded the earth because “[He] saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (Genesis p73). Noah is…

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    Noah and Charlie Charlie Gordon and Noah Garrett, two characters from two totally different worlds. Noah, lost and confused after the death of both his parents, finds his uncle and discovers some of the ugly truths the world has. Then there is Charlie, Bound by an IQ of 65, wishes only to find profound knowledge. Both characters know hardship, but yet not for the same reasons, both know their own journeys, and the roadblocks ahead, but they both approach them with such velocity, between them…

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    “It is possible to take the story of Noah figuratively, although virtually every Near East ancient civilization has its own 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…

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    said was why?" her brother, Michael Archangelis once ragingly asked her "Why this and why that and why everything. How dare you. How dare you" (108). Noah creates a climate of fear and domination in which the act of wonder and a difference of opinion, not to mention a difference in sexuality, can be regarded as nothing other than evil and crime. Noah twisted new world forbids all human’s intrinsic need, love, wonder, and most importantly, the freedom to choose…

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    Religion Assessment Micah was a follower of Isaiah. He came from the—somewhat unknown—village of Moresheth. Micah had attacked the rich and dishonest leaders of Moresheth during his time. He wrote to the Israelites who were living in Judah. He warned them that God was unhappy because they disobeyed Him and His law. Micah assured that the people in Judah who obeyed the law and did what was right would change God’s judgement and Israel would not be destroyed. Micah was a prophet of social justice.…

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    In chapters eleven and twelve of Yuval Noah Harari 's Sapiens, the author begins to discuss the world and all of its different cultures coming together. With the increase in trade, regions begin to vie for power through the creation of empires. These empires begin to control and dominate large areas of land. The domination of these regions increases the empire influence on trading as well as culture. As regions are conquered and new cultures are assimilated into their conqueror 's society, their…

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    Noah/Nuh Another shared story between these three religions is of Noah (or Nuh, as the Qur’an calls him) and the Flood. In both versions the people of the world were growing increasingly wicked and Noah was preaching repentance unto the people. However the people continued their wickedness and God sent a flood to destroy them. “But they denied him, so We saved him and those who were with him in the ship. And We drowned those who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a blind people.” (Al-Araf…

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    The story Noah Count and the Arkansas Ark has a large focus on education. As the main character and narrator is the most educated within the family he believes he is the most intelligent. While this may seem logically true, his father and grandmother could tell of the rain and the dam breaking with the slightest of hints. Even with his higher education, their experience has led to them having a different kind of education than the boy. “A cat sneezin’ always means rain,” as stated by Granny…

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    In the book Flush, by Carl Hiaasen, Noah shows that you should stand up for what you believe in. Noah, one of the main characters is trying to find a way to help his dad get out of jail, even when he knows sinking the boat wasn’t the best way, he thinks dumping sewage is more worse than sinking Coral Queen. Noah loves both his parents and has to play the peacemaker between them. His father is a nature lover and had a rather careless personality. He doesn't think before he speaks. Donna, Noah's…

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