OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY – QUEZON CITY

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
 
NAME: SALVADOR, RACHELLE MAE Q. DATE: OCTOBER 12, 2021
SECTION: BSITM TTO 4-YA-1 PROFESSOR: Ms. Mara Camille B. Nañez

THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH

Gilgamesh's story demonstrates both a wish to remember the hero's magnificence and a
responsibility to learn from his mistakes. The viewer knows right away from the story that
Gilgamesh constructs protective walls around the city, which he considers a tremendous gift to
his civilization.

When the audience discovers that the king has been harsh to the city's young men and has
deflowered young maidens, their initial admiration of his tremendous accomplishment is
tempered by their disgust of these acts. Overall, the early parts of the story illustrate that the
overarching criterion for assessment is the good of society as a whole, not the happiness of the
individual, even if that individual is the king.

Gilgamesh’s status as two-thirds God and one third human is crucial to the story’s moral. Kings
are more than human, and as a result, they are venerated; nonetheless, kings are flawed, and as
they learn their growth will serve as a model for their people’s progress. The introduction of
Enkidu, is a unique aspect of The Epic of Gilgamesh, because the said hero is so much higher
than his followers, he has to befriend someone who is completely normal while still possessing
heroic strength.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 THE BIBLE

The biblical book of Genesis is the book that brings forth the creation of our world and the life
that resides on it. The word genesis means "the beginning of creation," and the biblical book of
Genesis is the book that brings out the creation of our globe and the life that resides on it. The
descent of Adam and Eve is also described in Genesis, revealing the basis upon which sin is
built. The book of Genesis begins with the creation of the holy country of Israel and the
beginning of the sacred covenants promised by the holy trinity: the son, the father, and the holy
spirit. Genesis relates the specific events of one of our current philosophical climate's most
contentious debates, the origin of all things existent.

Psalms is one of the two Old Testament books that is a composite work including various
writers. It is a compilation of lyrical poems. The book of Psalms is a song book. Psalms urges
readers to worship God for who He is and what He has done over its many chapters. The Psalms
reveal our God's greatness, reinforce His faithfulness to us in difficult circumstances, and remind
us of the utter importance of His Word. The replies of praise and devotion to God are never far
from the psalmists' pens, as the Psalms give a clear image of God gently guiding His people. The
Psalms' depiction of worship gives us glimpse after glimpse of hearts devoted to God.

The Book of Job is the only book in the Bible that focuses on the topic of suffering. It is written
in a poetic structure and depicts a confrontation between man and God. Throughout the book,
Job begs God to forgive him for all of his calamities. Job contains a unique style of speech that is
not found anywhere else in the Bible. When the protagonist and antagonist roles are examined, it
becomes clear that Job and Satan may swap in these positions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  
THE BOOK OF ILIAD
The Iliad, despite being credited to Homer is definitely based on and oral tradition and may
possibly have been the collective inheritance of many singer-poets over a long period of time.
The historical fall of troy is commonly dated to about the start of the 12th century BCE.

Homer was most likely one of the first literate authors, as the greek letter was introduced in the
early 8th century BCE, and the language he utilized in his epic poems is an archaic variant of
ionic greek with a mixtures from other dialects such as Aeolic Greek. However, it is far from
likely that Homer himself, if such a man ever lived, really wrote the lyrics down.

The poem's main theme is war and peace, and the entire poem is essentially a portrayal of
conflict and combat. Homer's chronicle has a sense of sorrow and futility built into it, but set
against it is a sense of heroism and glory that lends a glitz to the fighting: Homer appears to
despise war while still glorifying it. Similes are frequently used to describe peacetime endeavors
in Greece, and they serve as contrasts to the war, reminding us of the human values that conflict
destroys, as well as what is worth fighting for.