In the earliest written epic, the Sumerian hero Gilgamesh notes that heroes "supply the makefaith bridges - to complete a bird's missing trajectory, the complex belief of a tomorrow - to swerve its narrative back to sense once more." Support his claim that heroes help redirect our own stories and our trajectories through life. Specifically, indicate a person who has had significant influence on your and describe that influence.
OR
Alternate post: The Gilgamesh story can also be seen as a story of growing up, of the loss of childhood innocence, and the recognition it cannot be regained. Gilgamesh loses his illusions about fame and living forever, and comes to accept reality. Recount a time you lost a bit of childhood innocence about the world and/or accepted the idea that you can't run from your problems, which is a hallmark of adult maturity.
POST DUE: Thursday, Oct. 20 by the start of class
2 RESPONSES TO POSTS DUE: Tuesday, Oct. 25 by the start of class.
NOTE: Remember to create your own post when responding to the question (your teacher modeled this in class). That way, people will be able to click on the word “comment” below your post to respond to what you said.
No comments:
Post a Comment