proper burial of the dead- Antigone's brothers were fighting each other in battle and killed each other. One was given a proper burial because he was fighting for Thebes but the other one was left out for the birds. Creon the king says that that was his punishment for going against your own. Antigone refuses to go by her Uncle's rules. She decides to bury him herself even though she knows she will be killed. The guards find her in action and bring her before the king and she doesn't deny it. She tells him there is no shame in honoring your own brother. She does what she thinks is right and that is to bury her brother.
Prophecy:
tells people their fate. Oedipus hears from the prophet that he will kill his father and marry his mother. His parents and him try to stop fate. This fails and the prophecy comes true. He cannot control his fate. Nobody can.
The Blind See:
The prophet, Tiresias, is blind yet he is the only one who knows what is going on in everyone's life. He sees things very clearly when he is not the one who can physically see anything.
Loyalty:
Antigone is loyal to her brother, she will not give up until she has given him a proper burial. Even if it means going against the law and getting killed.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Odyssey- Hero Qualities
courage- He out smarts many people and has courage to fight for his freedom.
brave- He doesn't give up and knows that someday he will make it back to his home and his wife. he stays positive and stays brave.
intelligent- knows how to think on his feet. he makes his own decisions. Out smarts many monsters and people.
brave- He doesn't give up and knows that someday he will make it back to his home and his wife. he stays positive and stays brave.
intelligent- knows how to think on his feet. he makes his own decisions. Out smarts many monsters and people.
The Tragic Man- Hamlet
A Belief in His Own Freedom:
Hamlet knows that he is alone in his life. Everyone he has cared about in his life has died except Horatio. He knows he must meet life head on. He must be read for anything and be willing to do anything that comes his way. He is willing to do this and accepts that he must deal with life all on his own.
A Supreme Pride:
Even though Hamlet has no one left in his life you are drawn to him throughout the book. You are interested in what he is going to do next. He thinks he is much better than most people. He knows that his mother could have done better with her second marriage. He believes he should know who lives and dies. He respects the Gods and religion in his life and other peoples.
Capacity for Suffering:
Hamlet shows a lot of suffering in this play. He believes in what he is doing is the right thing to do. He wants to help his father but also help himself by getting rid of Claudius. He feels some guilt because he is not a crazy person to begin with. He isn't a killer until the end. Even though he has to lie to Ophelia he knows it was the right thing to do. He really does love her but he knows the king is watching him and he has to lie to stay on track with his plan to kill Claudius. In the end he doesn't fear death. He knows what he has to do and if that means dying than so be it. He is willing to help his father.
A Sense of Commitment:
Once Hamlet decides that Claudius is really the murder of his father and knows that the ghost is right he sets out to accomplish his goal. He commits to killing Claudius and doesn't give up until that is done. He knows that this can't be left alone. Something has to happen to get even. He could forgive Claudius and be happy for his mother but then it wouldn't help his father so he knows he has to stick to the plan.
Vigorous Protest:
Hamlet has had so much pain in the last part of his life. He wonders when it is all going to stop. The bad thing is, it never does. His father dies and his mother marries within the next month. His love kills herself and he has to kill his uncle. He doesn't like that he has to carry out this action but he want to help his father out. He wishes the Gods would take away some of his pain and suffering.
Transfiguration:
Hamlet has always understood life very well. He understands that he must fight for himself and make the most of his life because he has no one left. He knows that he might also die in this revenge but he is willing to do that in order to help someone else that was very important to him. To the people left behind him he leaves a sense of pride. He was well respected and will be well respected after he leaves.
Impact:
Hamlet leaves behind his story. He asks Horatio to tell everyone what really happened and how everyone died. Hamlet has finally become the hero, and is was able to kill Claudius. In the end everyone in the play living knows how great he really was. Hamlet shows so much dedication and is does so much to help someone out. You realize how much pain he went through to just end up dying. He is a great hero and you as a reader are able to relate to his pain in at a personal level.
Hamlet knows that he is alone in his life. Everyone he has cared about in his life has died except Horatio. He knows he must meet life head on. He must be read for anything and be willing to do anything that comes his way. He is willing to do this and accepts that he must deal with life all on his own.
A Supreme Pride:
Even though Hamlet has no one left in his life you are drawn to him throughout the book. You are interested in what he is going to do next. He thinks he is much better than most people. He knows that his mother could have done better with her second marriage. He believes he should know who lives and dies. He respects the Gods and religion in his life and other peoples.
Capacity for Suffering:
Hamlet shows a lot of suffering in this play. He believes in what he is doing is the right thing to do. He wants to help his father but also help himself by getting rid of Claudius. He feels some guilt because he is not a crazy person to begin with. He isn't a killer until the end. Even though he has to lie to Ophelia he knows it was the right thing to do. He really does love her but he knows the king is watching him and he has to lie to stay on track with his plan to kill Claudius. In the end he doesn't fear death. He knows what he has to do and if that means dying than so be it. He is willing to help his father.
A Sense of Commitment:
Once Hamlet decides that Claudius is really the murder of his father and knows that the ghost is right he sets out to accomplish his goal. He commits to killing Claudius and doesn't give up until that is done. He knows that this can't be left alone. Something has to happen to get even. He could forgive Claudius and be happy for his mother but then it wouldn't help his father so he knows he has to stick to the plan.
Vigorous Protest:
Hamlet has had so much pain in the last part of his life. He wonders when it is all going to stop. The bad thing is, it never does. His father dies and his mother marries within the next month. His love kills herself and he has to kill his uncle. He doesn't like that he has to carry out this action but he want to help his father out. He wishes the Gods would take away some of his pain and suffering.
Transfiguration:
Hamlet has always understood life very well. He understands that he must fight for himself and make the most of his life because he has no one left. He knows that he might also die in this revenge but he is willing to do that in order to help someone else that was very important to him. To the people left behind him he leaves a sense of pride. He was well respected and will be well respected after he leaves.
Impact:
Hamlet leaves behind his story. He asks Horatio to tell everyone what really happened and how everyone died. Hamlet has finally become the hero, and is was able to kill Claudius. In the end everyone in the play living knows how great he really was. Hamlet shows so much dedication and is does so much to help someone out. You realize how much pain he went through to just end up dying. He is a great hero and you as a reader are able to relate to his pain in at a personal level.
Cycle of the Hero- Beowulf
Call to Adventure:
The call to adventure is when Beowulf goes to Denmark to hopefully fight Grendel the monster that comes at night and eats the men of the country. Beowulf hopes to be the hero and let the country be at peace. He voluntarily set out to kill the monster.
Helpers:
In the story Beowulf doesn't really have any human helpers. He has to kill the monsters by himself. He has all the help he needs inside of him.
Threshold of Adventure:
This would be when Beowulf fights Grendel. He does it bare handed in the mead hall. Grendel comes in and starts killing any one that gets in his way. Beowulf is able to rip off Grendel's arm and when he goes back to where he lives he bleeds to death. This is the monster-battle and Beowulf comes out on top.
Helpers:
Beowulf is given a sword that is mighty and powerful from Unferth.
Triumph:
The triumph is after Grendel is dead and Grendel's mother comes and starts destroying the danish men. Beowulf is then asked to go into the lake and kill Grendel's mother. While in the cave under water he tries to use the sword given to him by Unferth. It doesn't work and he sees a sword on the wall that he knows will kill her. He cuts off her head and brings it back for everyone to see.
Flight Back Home:
Beowulf and his warriors go home to Greatland with many treasures and their hearts full of victory. They are welcomed home and Beowulf becomes king of Greatland for 50 years. He is a great king to his people.
Threshold Struggle:
The threshold struggle is the fight between the dragon and Beowulf. Beowulf must fight one more dragon before his life is over. Some man stole treasure from the dragon and the dragon is very upset. The dragon burns houses and needs to be stopped. With help from a young soldier Wiglaf, Beowulf is able to kill the dragon. During the fight Beowulf was stabbed and dies at the end.
Elixir:
In the end, Beowulf leaves the country to Wiglaf and asks to be burried high on a cliff so many other people can see. The tresurewas burried with him and he has left the great stories and memories of himself.
The call to adventure is when Beowulf goes to Denmark to hopefully fight Grendel the monster that comes at night and eats the men of the country. Beowulf hopes to be the hero and let the country be at peace. He voluntarily set out to kill the monster.
Helpers:
In the story Beowulf doesn't really have any human helpers. He has to kill the monsters by himself. He has all the help he needs inside of him.
Threshold of Adventure:
This would be when Beowulf fights Grendel. He does it bare handed in the mead hall. Grendel comes in and starts killing any one that gets in his way. Beowulf is able to rip off Grendel's arm and when he goes back to where he lives he bleeds to death. This is the monster-battle and Beowulf comes out on top.
Helpers:
Beowulf is given a sword that is mighty and powerful from Unferth.
Triumph:
The triumph is after Grendel is dead and Grendel's mother comes and starts destroying the danish men. Beowulf is then asked to go into the lake and kill Grendel's mother. While in the cave under water he tries to use the sword given to him by Unferth. It doesn't work and he sees a sword on the wall that he knows will kill her. He cuts off her head and brings it back for everyone to see.
Flight Back Home:
Beowulf and his warriors go home to Greatland with many treasures and their hearts full of victory. They are welcomed home and Beowulf becomes king of Greatland for 50 years. He is a great king to his people.
Threshold Struggle:
The threshold struggle is the fight between the dragon and Beowulf. Beowulf must fight one more dragon before his life is over. Some man stole treasure from the dragon and the dragon is very upset. The dragon burns houses and needs to be stopped. With help from a young soldier Wiglaf, Beowulf is able to kill the dragon. During the fight Beowulf was stabbed and dies at the end.
Elixir:
In the end, Beowulf leaves the country to Wiglaf and asks to be burried high on a cliff so many other people can see. The tresurewas burried with him and he has left the great stories and memories of himself.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Hamlet Act 5
Hamlet comes back from his trip and goes into a graveyard. He hears a gravedigger singing and he wonders how someone could sing while digging a grave. Hamlet asks who the grave is for and he cannot get a clear answer to his question. A funeral procession comes into the scene and Hamlet soon realizes that the grave is for Ophelia. Hamlet is devastated and when Laertes jumps into the grave and calls Hamlet names for killing her Hamlet comes forward. The two men get in a fight and Hamlet tells everyone that he loves Ophelia and nothing could stop their love for each other.
Hamlet tells his best friend Horatio that he realized the kings plot of trying to kill him. He has turned the plan around and his two friends and killed them. A servant comes and asks if Hamlet would fence with Laertes for the king. Hamlet agrees even though he doesn't want to. In the match Hamlet is winning. He has not gotten hit with the poison yet. Gertrude wants some wine so she drinks from the poisoned cup that was for Hamlet. As Hamlet is watching his mother die Laertes scratches Hamlet with the poisoned sword. After Hamlet forces them to switch swords and Hamlet wounds Laertes with the poison. As Gertrude and Laertes die Laertes tells Hamlet that this was Claudius' plan to kill Hamlet. Hamlet kills Claudius right away. As Hamlet is dying he asks Horatio to tell the full story to everyone. Horatio is the only one who knows the whole story. Fortinbras comes in and takes the crown as King. He orders a military funeral in honor of Hamlet.
Hamlet tells his best friend Horatio that he realized the kings plot of trying to kill him. He has turned the plan around and his two friends and killed them. A servant comes and asks if Hamlet would fence with Laertes for the king. Hamlet agrees even though he doesn't want to. In the match Hamlet is winning. He has not gotten hit with the poison yet. Gertrude wants some wine so she drinks from the poisoned cup that was for Hamlet. As Hamlet is watching his mother die Laertes scratches Hamlet with the poisoned sword. After Hamlet forces them to switch swords and Hamlet wounds Laertes with the poison. As Gertrude and Laertes die Laertes tells Hamlet that this was Claudius' plan to kill Hamlet. Hamlet kills Claudius right away. As Hamlet is dying he asks Horatio to tell the full story to everyone. Horatio is the only one who knows the whole story. Fortinbras comes in and takes the crown as King. He orders a military funeral in honor of Hamlet.
Hamlet Act 4
After Hamlet leaves with Polonius' body Gertrude goes right away to tell Claudius what has happened. Claudius is angered and sends Hamlet's friends to take the body from Hamlet. Claudius wants the body to preform funeral services. When the two friends find Hamlet they ask him where the body is. Hamlet will not answer, he gives them snide remarks but refuses to tell where the body is. They bring Hamlet to Claudius. Since they don't have Polonius they bring Hamlet. Claudius tells Hamlet that he must leave at once to go to England. At the end of the scene Claudius tells the audience that he plans to kill Hamlet before he is able to come back. He will never bother them again.
Fortinbras is on his way to Poland. As Hamlet travels to England they cross paths. Fortinbras in in great hurry and is always planning. Hamlet realizes that this is what he must do to kill Claudius. He makes a plan and soon puts it into action.
Back at the castle Gertrude learns that Ophelia is mad. She comes in singing of death goes on and on and gives people flowers. Claudius is mad about Ophelia and now Laertes has returned and is very angry. Laertes comes in and is mad at Claudius and he tells him that he never killed anyone and he is not responsible to Polonius' death. Laertes is devestated that Ophelia is going crazy.
A messenger gives Horatio a letter saying that Hamlet is coming back to Denmark on a pirate ship. Claudius also gets a letter saying that Hamlet is returning to Denmark. Claudius and Laertes make a plan to take Hamlet's life. Laertes is going to fence Hamlet with a poisoned sword. If that doesn't work Claudius will have a poisoned cup of wine for him to drink after his win. This will for sure kill him. Gertrude comes in and tells everyone that Ophelia has drowned.
Fortinbras is on his way to Poland. As Hamlet travels to England they cross paths. Fortinbras in in great hurry and is always planning. Hamlet realizes that this is what he must do to kill Claudius. He makes a plan and soon puts it into action.
Back at the castle Gertrude learns that Ophelia is mad. She comes in singing of death goes on and on and gives people flowers. Claudius is mad about Ophelia and now Laertes has returned and is very angry. Laertes comes in and is mad at Claudius and he tells him that he never killed anyone and he is not responsible to Polonius' death. Laertes is devestated that Ophelia is going crazy.
A messenger gives Horatio a letter saying that Hamlet is coming back to Denmark on a pirate ship. Claudius also gets a letter saying that Hamlet is returning to Denmark. Claudius and Laertes make a plan to take Hamlet's life. Laertes is going to fence Hamlet with a poisoned sword. If that doesn't work Claudius will have a poisoned cup of wine for him to drink after his win. This will for sure kill him. Gertrude comes in and tells everyone that Ophelia has drowned.
Hamlet Act 3
The two friends of Hamlet cannot find out what is wrong with Hamlet. Ophelia and Hamlet meet and the two men are spying on them. Hamlet denies loving her and says it was all fake and didn't she realize that they never had anything between them. Claudius says that that is not why he is mad. They plan to send Hamlet away to England. They agree to wait until they talk to Gertrude after the play.
Later Hamlet talks to the actors and tells them what to add into the play so that it will be like the death of his father. He asks Horatio to watch Claudius during the play to see if he makes any move that would look like he was the murder. The people come to watch the play and Hamlet makes snide remarks to Ophelia the whole time. The actors preform a silent play and then a play that is a lot like the murder of King Hamlet and how Claudius got Gertrude to marry her. In the play when King Hamlet is murdered in the garden Claudius storms out of the room after he has stopped the play from going any further. Hamlet now knows that the words spoken by the ghost were true. He must kill Claudius for what he has done to Hamlet's father. Hamlet's two friends come and tell Hamlet that Claudius is very angry for what he has done. They tell Hamlet that Gertrude would like to see him in her room. He promises his friends that he will not hurt her for what she has done. He will only speak to her with sharp tones. It is what she deserves.
Claudius orders Hamlets two friends to take Hamlet to England so he won't try to hurt this family anymore. Polonius tells Claudius that he plans to spy on the conversation between Gertrude and Hamlet. Claudius then tells the audience that he feels bad for killing King Hamlet and it was a bad idea. He kneels down and to pray and Hamlet comes in and is about ready to kill Claudius. He realizes that Claudius will go to heaven if he kills him because he is in prayer. Hamlet wants him to go to hell. Hamlet will kill him when he is committing a crime so he will go to hell. Hamlet leaves him to his prayer and Claudius rises and says that he was unable to pray and he doesn't know why.
Hamlet goes to talk to his mother and Polonius hides behind a curtain. During their conversation Gertrude cries out for help. This scares Polonius and he also cries out. Hamlet thinking he has caught Claudius in the act of spying he stabs Polonius and kills him before he even checks. Hamlet rips on his mother for marrying Claudius. The ghost retruns to tell Hamlet that he needs to be thinking about killing Claudius. Gertrude cannot see the ghost and thinks that Hamlet has gone mad. The ghost leaves and Hamlet orders Gertrude to never again sleep with Claudius. He tells her of the plan to send him to England. He tells her that he thinks this is a plan to kill him. He says he will make his own plan to kill Claudius to get back at him. He leaves dragging out Polonius.
Later Hamlet talks to the actors and tells them what to add into the play so that it will be like the death of his father. He asks Horatio to watch Claudius during the play to see if he makes any move that would look like he was the murder. The people come to watch the play and Hamlet makes snide remarks to Ophelia the whole time. The actors preform a silent play and then a play that is a lot like the murder of King Hamlet and how Claudius got Gertrude to marry her. In the play when King Hamlet is murdered in the garden Claudius storms out of the room after he has stopped the play from going any further. Hamlet now knows that the words spoken by the ghost were true. He must kill Claudius for what he has done to Hamlet's father. Hamlet's two friends come and tell Hamlet that Claudius is very angry for what he has done. They tell Hamlet that Gertrude would like to see him in her room. He promises his friends that he will not hurt her for what she has done. He will only speak to her with sharp tones. It is what she deserves.
Claudius orders Hamlets two friends to take Hamlet to England so he won't try to hurt this family anymore. Polonius tells Claudius that he plans to spy on the conversation between Gertrude and Hamlet. Claudius then tells the audience that he feels bad for killing King Hamlet and it was a bad idea. He kneels down and to pray and Hamlet comes in and is about ready to kill Claudius. He realizes that Claudius will go to heaven if he kills him because he is in prayer. Hamlet wants him to go to hell. Hamlet will kill him when he is committing a crime so he will go to hell. Hamlet leaves him to his prayer and Claudius rises and says that he was unable to pray and he doesn't know why.
Hamlet goes to talk to his mother and Polonius hides behind a curtain. During their conversation Gertrude cries out for help. This scares Polonius and he also cries out. Hamlet thinking he has caught Claudius in the act of spying he stabs Polonius and kills him before he even checks. Hamlet rips on his mother for marrying Claudius. The ghost retruns to tell Hamlet that he needs to be thinking about killing Claudius. Gertrude cannot see the ghost and thinks that Hamlet has gone mad. The ghost leaves and Hamlet orders Gertrude to never again sleep with Claudius. He tells her of the plan to send him to England. He tells her that he thinks this is a plan to kill him. He says he will make his own plan to kill Claudius to get back at him. He leaves dragging out Polonius.
Hamlet Act 2
Polonius sends people to question Laertes. Ophelia comes in and is in and tells her dad about Hamlet. He has gone mad she says and her dad thinks it is because he cannot see Ophelia anymore. They rush off to see the King.
Claudius sends two childhood friends to spy on Hamlet and find out why he is mad. Claudius and Polonius decide to spy on Hamlet and find out if he loves Ophelia or not. Hamlet meets his two friends and quickly finds out that they are spies. Actors come in and give a speech. Hamlet decides he wants to do a play that is similar to the death of his father and see if Claudius is really guilty.
Claudius sends two childhood friends to spy on Hamlet and find out why he is mad. Claudius and Polonius decide to spy on Hamlet and find out if he loves Ophelia or not. Hamlet meets his two friends and quickly finds out that they are spies. Actors come in and give a speech. Hamlet decides he wants to do a play that is similar to the death of his father and see if Claudius is really guilty.
Hamlet Act 1
In the beginning of the act the guards are guarding the castle and a ghost apears. He doesn't say anything he just stands their. They try to speak to it but it doesn't talk back, it leaves. The ghost is in the form of the King Hamlet who is dead. The guards decide to Hamlet about the ghost.
Claudius is holding court. He has become the new king of Denmark. He sends troops to stop an attack from Fortinbras. He gives permission to Laertes to go to France and study. Hamlet is not allowed to go back to the university because Claudius wants to keep a close eye on Hamlet after his father's death. Hamlet not happy because his mother and his uncle have decided to marry before a month has passed after King Hamlet's death. The guards come and tell Hamlet about the ghost and Hamlet is going to meet the ghost that night.
Laertes says goodbye to his sister Ophelia and tells her to stay away from Hamlet because he doesn't really love her. Polonius comes in and tells Laertes to leave. He then tells his daughter the same thing. She agrees.
Claudius is having a party and he drinks the whole night. Hamlet is going to go meet the ghost. The ghost wants him to come and Hamlet does even though his friends forbid him to go. The ghost tells him how he died. He says that he was sleeping and Claudius comes and puts a poison into his ear. He tells Hamlet that he must kill Claudius. Hamlet is horrified but says he will. He then tells no one about what has happened.
Claudius is holding court. He has become the new king of Denmark. He sends troops to stop an attack from Fortinbras. He gives permission to Laertes to go to France and study. Hamlet is not allowed to go back to the university because Claudius wants to keep a close eye on Hamlet after his father's death. Hamlet not happy because his mother and his uncle have decided to marry before a month has passed after King Hamlet's death. The guards come and tell Hamlet about the ghost and Hamlet is going to meet the ghost that night.
Laertes says goodbye to his sister Ophelia and tells her to stay away from Hamlet because he doesn't really love her. Polonius comes in and tells Laertes to leave. He then tells his daughter the same thing. She agrees.
Claudius is having a party and he drinks the whole night. Hamlet is going to go meet the ghost. The ghost wants him to come and Hamlet does even though his friends forbid him to go. The ghost tells him how he died. He says that he was sleeping and Claudius comes and puts a poison into his ear. He tells Hamlet that he must kill Claudius. Hamlet is horrified but says he will. He then tells no one about what has happened.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Machiavellianism
Look up the term and discuss how it relates to the play.
"to be or not to be"
Hamlet's soliloquies comprise an important portion of the reading. Discuss why they are important and what function they serve, based on your readings so far.
Hamlet's soliloquies are important because they help us understand what is going on in Hamlet's head. They help us get inside his brain and know what he is really thinking not just what he says to other people. Hamlet figures out that Claudius was the true murder of his father by asking for the play to be done in front of Claudius. Hamlet was able to see the truth and know that Claudius really did kill Hamlet's father.
Hamlet's soliloquies are important because they help us understand what is going on in Hamlet's head. They help us get inside his brain and know what he is really thinking not just what he says to other people. Hamlet figures out that Claudius was the true murder of his father by asking for the play to be done in front of Claudius. Hamlet was able to see the truth and know that Claudius really did kill Hamlet's father.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Spark Note Notes
Key Facts:
Beowulf was written between 700 and 1000 A. D. Takes place in Denmark and Greatland. The three main parts are defeating Grendel, defeating Grendel's mom and defeating the dragon after he is angered because someone took his treasure.
Plot Overview:
King Hrothgar rules over the Denmark. He built a mead hall called Heorot. The hall holds many parties and gatherings. These gatherings anger Grendel a monster living under the lake. He comes at night and eats the people in the mead hall. Beowulf hears of the great monster and decides to come and kill him. Hrothgar holds a big feast to celebrate the coming of Beowulf and that night Grendel comes and Beowulf is able to defeat him. He rips off the arm of Grendel right before he is able to escape. Hrothgar gives Beowulf lots of treasures and the next night Grendel's mother comes and kills one of Hrothgar's best soldiers. Beowulf goes to defeat Grendel's mother as well. He is able to cut off her head and kill her. He is given more treasures and decides to return to Greatland. He later becomes king and rules for 50 years. He is a good king and everyone likes him. Beowulf becomes old and a servant steals from a dragon. This angers the dragon and the dragon comes and burns down the town. Beowulf knows he has to stop it. He goes to fight the dragon and with the help from Wiglaf is able to slaughter the dragon but the dragon pierced Beowulf's skin and Beowulf dies. They burn Beowulf's body and make a huge building with all of his treasures where anyone can come and see it.
Characters:
Beowulf: defeats all the monsters
King Hrothgar: King of Denmark
Grendel: Monster killed by Beowulf
Grendel's Mother: wanted revenge on Beowulf but he killed her
The dragon: killed by Beowulf but also killed Beowulf.
Themes:
establishing identity
difference between good warrior and good king
Beowulf was written between 700 and 1000 A. D. Takes place in Denmark and Greatland. The three main parts are defeating Grendel, defeating Grendel's mom and defeating the dragon after he is angered because someone took his treasure.
Plot Overview:
King Hrothgar rules over the Denmark. He built a mead hall called Heorot. The hall holds many parties and gatherings. These gatherings anger Grendel a monster living under the lake. He comes at night and eats the people in the mead hall. Beowulf hears of the great monster and decides to come and kill him. Hrothgar holds a big feast to celebrate the coming of Beowulf and that night Grendel comes and Beowulf is able to defeat him. He rips off the arm of Grendel right before he is able to escape. Hrothgar gives Beowulf lots of treasures and the next night Grendel's mother comes and kills one of Hrothgar's best soldiers. Beowulf goes to defeat Grendel's mother as well. He is able to cut off her head and kill her. He is given more treasures and decides to return to Greatland. He later becomes king and rules for 50 years. He is a good king and everyone likes him. Beowulf becomes old and a servant steals from a dragon. This angers the dragon and the dragon comes and burns down the town. Beowulf knows he has to stop it. He goes to fight the dragon and with the help from Wiglaf is able to slaughter the dragon but the dragon pierced Beowulf's skin and Beowulf dies. They burn Beowulf's body and make a huge building with all of his treasures where anyone can come and see it.
Characters:
Beowulf: defeats all the monsters
King Hrothgar: King of Denmark
Grendel: Monster killed by Beowulf
Grendel's Mother: wanted revenge on Beowulf but he killed her
The dragon: killed by Beowulf but also killed Beowulf.
Themes:
establishing identity
difference between good warrior and good king
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Immorality
Presentation:
Gilgamesh searched for immortality because he wanted to bring back his companion and he wanted to live forever. This is similar to today because many people search for immortality because they are scared of dying. They wish to do more with their life or become someone else in another life.
One way to prolong life today is called cryonics. It is the process of preserving dead humans hoping that when more scientific research comes out scientists can restore your body to a healthy youth stage. Right now you can only preform this on a legally dead person and it has to be done fast. When you first die your cells stay alive and with this procedure they hope they can preserve your cells and not kill them. They use a mixture of chemicals that when these chemicals are brought to a cold temperature they harden like glass.
Its kind of like being a organ donor, you can become a patient for cryonics. This has been successful with worms and a rabbit kidney was "frozen" then thawed, then transplanted into another rabbit.
Gilgamesh probably would have been frozen if he had had the choice.
Gilgamesh searched for immortality because he wanted to bring back his companion and he wanted to live forever. This is similar to today because many people search for immortality because they are scared of dying. They wish to do more with their life or become someone else in another life.
One way to prolong life today is called cryonics. It is the process of preserving dead humans hoping that when more scientific research comes out scientists can restore your body to a healthy youth stage. Right now you can only preform this on a legally dead person and it has to be done fast. When you first die your cells stay alive and with this procedure they hope they can preserve your cells and not kill them. They use a mixture of chemicals that when these chemicals are brought to a cold temperature they harden like glass.
Its kind of like being a organ donor, you can become a patient for cryonics. This has been successful with worms and a rabbit kidney was "frozen" then thawed, then transplanted into another rabbit.
Gilgamesh probably would have been frozen if he had had the choice.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Themes
The Hero's companion:
Enkidu and Gilgamesh are always together after they meet. They are equals and are willing to do anything for the other one. Enkidu's role was to be their for Gilgamesh and keep him grounded and understanding of others. pg:24, 50
Love: They loved each other. They stayed together and loved each other. They were made for each other and were destined to be together.
Loss of Innocence: Enkidu when he loses his life when the prostitute comes and sleeps with him. He losses his innocence and becomes a man. pg:18,20
View of After Life: pessimistic of optimistic:
Utnapishtim believed that the afterlife was bad and shouldn't be allowed. Gilgamesh was in search of it the whole book. He wanted it so he could spend forever with the friend he loved. pg:80,57
Intervention of the Gods: gods relationship with the mortals:
The gods made Enkidu come to Gilgamesh, then they killed him. They made U a God against his will. pg:46,79
The common flood story:
Noah's Ark. teaching mortals a lesson. They are tired of mortals trying to become a god. pg:78
Legacy:
What you leave behind. the wall protected them from outsiders and he was glad that his city would be able to be protected. He also left behind names of others that had been lost. He remembers them and doesn't make others suffer by not saying the names of the dead. pg: book 4
Enkidu and Gilgamesh are always together after they meet. They are equals and are willing to do anything for the other one. Enkidu's role was to be their for Gilgamesh and keep him grounded and understanding of others. pg:24, 50
Love: They loved each other. They stayed together and loved each other. They were made for each other and were destined to be together.
Loss of Innocence: Enkidu when he loses his life when the prostitute comes and sleeps with him. He losses his innocence and becomes a man. pg:18,20
View of After Life: pessimistic of optimistic:
Utnapishtim believed that the afterlife was bad and shouldn't be allowed. Gilgamesh was in search of it the whole book. He wanted it so he could spend forever with the friend he loved. pg:80,57
Intervention of the Gods: gods relationship with the mortals:
The gods made Enkidu come to Gilgamesh, then they killed him. They made U a God against his will. pg:46,79
The common flood story:
Noah's Ark. teaching mortals a lesson. They are tired of mortals trying to become a god. pg:78
Legacy:
What you leave behind. the wall protected them from outsiders and he was glad that his city would be able to be protected. He also left behind names of others that had been lost. He remembers them and doesn't make others suffer by not saying the names of the dead. pg: book 4
Literary Archetypes
Hero: Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh is the hero in this story. He is the king and is also part God. He tries to become more powerful by killing Humbaba. He tries to find immortality so that he will live forever. Even though he can be a mean or overpowering king he is still a good leader. He is intelligent and confident that he will come out on top. In the story he is always the sure one when they kill Humbaba. He keeps them going and doesn't lose himself when Humbaba is trying to save himself. He is not scared of dying for what he believes in. He goes after immortality because he believes that he will be able to get immortal life for Enkidu.
Antihero: Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh is also the antihero because he loses faith and hope a few times in the story. When they go to fight Humbaba he is very sure of himself until he realizes what this could mean if they lose. Enkidu has to take over for a few seconds while he gets his wits back with him. He loses courage for just a little bit. He then is able to take on Humbaba again. When he goes to search for immortality and is told by Utnapishtim that he cannot help for it is not good to be immortal. Although Gilgamesh fits the hero qualities, at times can lacks a few characteristics and that is what makes him the antihero.
The Wise Fool: Utnapishtim
Before the flood Utnapishtim was a normal man and he was one of the few that was not looking for an immortal life. He becomes immortal anyway and lives off with only his wife. He has what everyone else was searching for and what society wants. Although many people don't know this or are not able to get to him because of the great journey that they have to take to get to him.
The Devil Figure: Ishtar
Ishtar is the goddess of love and war. Most people would look at her from the outside and see the love part, but wherever she brings love she brings war. She tells Gilgamesh that she will give his city peace if he marries her. She even brings his robs and his crown. He refuses because all she has ever done is taken over and then destroyed. She turned her father's gardener into a mole because he liked her. "I am tired of your promises, tired as Ishullanu, who brought you dates, innocent until you pressed his hand against your breasts and turned him to a mole who lived beneath the surface of your earth, unable to dig out to air, feeling in the darkness for that same soft touch" (44).
The Outcast: Enkidu
At the beginning Enkidu is alienated by society because he was a wild man and lived like an animal. Then after the prostitute came and slept with him the animals alienated him. He was outcast because he became a man. He starts as an animal man, then becomes a human and then gets killed for not being part God. He becomes very alone in his last days of life. He wishes the prostitute hadn't come and slept with him. He wishes he was still a animal man.
The Double: Immorality
Some people see immorality as being a good thing. Gilgamesh believed that was the only way to save his friend and that was the only way to make no one suffer. He figured that if he and Enkidu were immortal they would never have to part. In this way immorality is a happy or exciting thought. They will never have to leave each other. Utnapishtim is the other side. He never wanted to be immortal but the Gods chose him and he became immortal against his wish. Usually when someone is forced to do something you don't like it. This is what Utnapishtim thought. He was lonely and wanted to die. He told Gilgamesh this but he was too caught up in keeping his friend alive that he never really thought about the other side.
The Scapegoat: Enkidu
The Gods say that one of the men must die. They say that Gilgamesh is part God so he must not die. Enkidu has no God in him and has done some mean things to this town by killing Humbaba and The Bull of Heaven. The Gods say the Enkidu must be destroyed because of what he has done and who he is. The society is not ready to except that they can both live. They need each other to live and be good people but nobody sees that until it is too late.
The Temptress: The Prostitute
The prostitute is the temptress because she is a very beautiful women and people think she is amazing. After you get though the mask you see that she is a destroyer. She makes the animals leave Enkidu and they will never have anything to do with him again. She tempted Enkidu and then in the end it led to his destruction.
The Good Mother: Ninsun
Ninsun is a goddess known for wisdom. She is Gilgamesh's mother and always gives him and Enkidu advice. She tells Gilgamesh what his dreams mean and gives him guidance that he may defeat all that he feels he needs to. She also adopts Enkidu and teats him like a son even though he is an animal man.
Gilgamesh is the hero in this story. He is the king and is also part God. He tries to become more powerful by killing Humbaba. He tries to find immortality so that he will live forever. Even though he can be a mean or overpowering king he is still a good leader. He is intelligent and confident that he will come out on top. In the story he is always the sure one when they kill Humbaba. He keeps them going and doesn't lose himself when Humbaba is trying to save himself. He is not scared of dying for what he believes in. He goes after immortality because he believes that he will be able to get immortal life for Enkidu.
Antihero: Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh is also the antihero because he loses faith and hope a few times in the story. When they go to fight Humbaba he is very sure of himself until he realizes what this could mean if they lose. Enkidu has to take over for a few seconds while he gets his wits back with him. He loses courage for just a little bit. He then is able to take on Humbaba again. When he goes to search for immortality and is told by Utnapishtim that he cannot help for it is not good to be immortal. Although Gilgamesh fits the hero qualities, at times can lacks a few characteristics and that is what makes him the antihero.
The Wise Fool: Utnapishtim
Before the flood Utnapishtim was a normal man and he was one of the few that was not looking for an immortal life. He becomes immortal anyway and lives off with only his wife. He has what everyone else was searching for and what society wants. Although many people don't know this or are not able to get to him because of the great journey that they have to take to get to him.
The Devil Figure: Ishtar
Ishtar is the goddess of love and war. Most people would look at her from the outside and see the love part, but wherever she brings love she brings war. She tells Gilgamesh that she will give his city peace if he marries her. She even brings his robs and his crown. He refuses because all she has ever done is taken over and then destroyed. She turned her father's gardener into a mole because he liked her. "I am tired of your promises, tired as Ishullanu, who brought you dates, innocent until you pressed his hand against your breasts and turned him to a mole who lived beneath the surface of your earth, unable to dig out to air, feeling in the darkness for that same soft touch" (44).
The Outcast: Enkidu
At the beginning Enkidu is alienated by society because he was a wild man and lived like an animal. Then after the prostitute came and slept with him the animals alienated him. He was outcast because he became a man. He starts as an animal man, then becomes a human and then gets killed for not being part God. He becomes very alone in his last days of life. He wishes the prostitute hadn't come and slept with him. He wishes he was still a animal man.
The Double: Immorality
Some people see immorality as being a good thing. Gilgamesh believed that was the only way to save his friend and that was the only way to make no one suffer. He figured that if he and Enkidu were immortal they would never have to part. In this way immorality is a happy or exciting thought. They will never have to leave each other. Utnapishtim is the other side. He never wanted to be immortal but the Gods chose him and he became immortal against his wish. Usually when someone is forced to do something you don't like it. This is what Utnapishtim thought. He was lonely and wanted to die. He told Gilgamesh this but he was too caught up in keeping his friend alive that he never really thought about the other side.
The Scapegoat: Enkidu
The Gods say that one of the men must die. They say that Gilgamesh is part God so he must not die. Enkidu has no God in him and has done some mean things to this town by killing Humbaba and The Bull of Heaven. The Gods say the Enkidu must be destroyed because of what he has done and who he is. The society is not ready to except that they can both live. They need each other to live and be good people but nobody sees that until it is too late.
The Temptress: The Prostitute
The prostitute is the temptress because she is a very beautiful women and people think she is amazing. After you get though the mask you see that she is a destroyer. She makes the animals leave Enkidu and they will never have anything to do with him again. She tempted Enkidu and then in the end it led to his destruction.
The Good Mother: Ninsun
Ninsun is a goddess known for wisdom. She is Gilgamesh's mother and always gives him and Enkidu advice. She tells Gilgamesh what his dreams mean and gives him guidance that he may defeat all that he feels he needs to. She also adopts Enkidu and teats him like a son even though he is an animal man.
Gilgamesh Chap. 4
Finally when Gilgamesh can weep no more he returns to Uruk. He wonders if the people will share his sorrow or even remembers Enkidu. When he gets back he asks a blind man if he remembers Enkidu and the man only shrugs and turns away. He looks at the walls of the city and is awed by what he sees. The walls are built up and for a moment he can forget his loses.
Gilgamesh Chap. 3
Gilgamesh morns about Enkidu's death. He doesn't know what to do with his life and he wonders from place to place and has never felt more alone in his life. He wants to bring Enkidu back into his life. He is going to go see Utnapishtim, who survived the flood and is now immortal himself. He travels through the mountains of Mashu and meets the Scorpion people who guard the gate of the underworld. They tell him that any man that goes past here doesn't return, this is a place of death. Finally they let him through. He then travels on the Road of the Sun. All he can think about is Enkidu and how much he misses him. He comes to a valley and tells it of Enkidu and how they were so good for each other. When he is done weeping he realizes that the valley is deaf and cannot here or answer him.
Next he comes to the house of a barmaid named Siduri. He tells her of Enkidu and how they defeated many things but now he has suffered a great deal and is half crazy. She let him in and clothed him and gave him food and rubbed his legs and arms. She tried to help him forget what had happened. After some time she asks him to stay with her and not go to Utnapishtim. She wants him to start his life fresh with her. He becomes very angered by this and she lets him go and tells him to go find Urshanabi, the boat man. He will be able to get him across the river to find Utnapishtim. She tells him he will have stones to get him across. She also tells him that he is so blind with self love and of rage. He explodes and crushes everything in his path. He shatters the stones he need to get across the river. Urshanabi tells him that the only other way across is to cut down his own poles and to push himself across. One by one the poles are rotted by the sea of death and when Gilgamesh has just one pole left he uses his clothes and makes a sail to finish his journey.
Gilgamesh tells him of his journey and how he has had so many hard times. They walk and discus why Gilgamesh has come. Utnapishtim doesn't think that immortality is the best way to go, for he is a lonely man. He didn't chose to be a God but was chosen. He goes on to tell his story. In the town of Shurrupak men were seeking immortality and the Gods didn't like it. The told Utnapishtim to build and great ship and to put animals and people on it. They told him a great flood was coming and he would be saved if he made a boat. After 7 days of the great flood it was over and when Utnapishtim left the boat he wept. He wanted to bring everyone back to life but he was not able to do that. Ea chose him and his wife to become immortal. Ea touched his forehead and told him that he will live with his wife at the mouth of the river. He tells Gilgamesh that he envy's his freedom. Gilgamesh is devastated. This was not what he had come to hear.
They go back to Utnapishtim's house and Gilgamesh sleeps for 7 days. When he wakes U asks him how he will be able to live the life of a God if all he does is sleep. U tells the boat man to take him back across and burn his clothes. Let him start fresh again. Finally when Gilgamesh is ready to leave Utnapishtim tells him something that he has never told anyone before. He tells him of a plant in the river that will prick his fingers and it will give him new life. Gilgamesh is very grateful and hurries off to find the plant.
On his way home Gilgamesh is pleased and happier than he has been is a very long time. He stops to get a drink from a pool and takes a bath. He leaves the plant unguarded. A serpent smells the plant and comes over eats the plant. When Gilgamesh gets out of the pool he sees the serpent but no plant and sits down and weeps.
Next he comes to the house of a barmaid named Siduri. He tells her of Enkidu and how they defeated many things but now he has suffered a great deal and is half crazy. She let him in and clothed him and gave him food and rubbed his legs and arms. She tried to help him forget what had happened. After some time she asks him to stay with her and not go to Utnapishtim. She wants him to start his life fresh with her. He becomes very angered by this and she lets him go and tells him to go find Urshanabi, the boat man. He will be able to get him across the river to find Utnapishtim. She tells him he will have stones to get him across. She also tells him that he is so blind with self love and of rage. He explodes and crushes everything in his path. He shatters the stones he need to get across the river. Urshanabi tells him that the only other way across is to cut down his own poles and to push himself across. One by one the poles are rotted by the sea of death and when Gilgamesh has just one pole left he uses his clothes and makes a sail to finish his journey.
Gilgamesh tells him of his journey and how he has had so many hard times. They walk and discus why Gilgamesh has come. Utnapishtim doesn't think that immortality is the best way to go, for he is a lonely man. He didn't chose to be a God but was chosen. He goes on to tell his story. In the town of Shurrupak men were seeking immortality and the Gods didn't like it. The told Utnapishtim to build and great ship and to put animals and people on it. They told him a great flood was coming and he would be saved if he made a boat. After 7 days of the great flood it was over and when Utnapishtim left the boat he wept. He wanted to bring everyone back to life but he was not able to do that. Ea chose him and his wife to become immortal. Ea touched his forehead and told him that he will live with his wife at the mouth of the river. He tells Gilgamesh that he envy's his freedom. Gilgamesh is devastated. This was not what he had come to hear.
They go back to Utnapishtim's house and Gilgamesh sleeps for 7 days. When he wakes U asks him how he will be able to live the life of a God if all he does is sleep. U tells the boat man to take him back across and burn his clothes. Let him start fresh again. Finally when Gilgamesh is ready to leave Utnapishtim tells him something that he has never told anyone before. He tells him of a plant in the river that will prick his fingers and it will give him new life. Gilgamesh is very grateful and hurries off to find the plant.
On his way home Gilgamesh is pleased and happier than he has been is a very long time. He stops to get a drink from a pool and takes a bath. He leaves the plant unguarded. A serpent smells the plant and comes over eats the plant. When Gilgamesh gets out of the pool he sees the serpent but no plant and sits down and weeps.
Gilgamesh Chap. 2
In chap. 2 Gilgamesh tells Enkidu that they must go and kill the Humbaba. They must prove themselves as powerful. Enkidu is scared he tells Gilgamesh that this will lead the death. Gilgamesh tells him that he must not be afraid. They go to the Elders of Uruk and ask what they should do. They know they cannot stop Gilgamesh so they tell his to go on. They get the blessing of the town and wisdom from his mother. She told Enkidu that she adopted him and hoped for the same protection that she gave her son.
After 3 days walking in the forest they came to the gate where Humbaba lived. Enkidu toughed the gate and his hand went numb. He almost went down and didn't know what had happened to him. Gilgamesh told him it would pass soon. That night they camped out and both found it almost impossible to sleep. Enkidu started hallucinating; he saw his life before the prostitute and how the animals his life. Gilgamesh had many dreams, Enkidu said that he would win over Humbaba tomorrow.
The next day Gilgamesh cuts down a cedar tree and Humbaba comes. Humbaba starts beating up Enkidu and Gilgamesh thinks he is dead. As Gilgamesh lifts his ax to kill him, Humbaba tries to talk him out of it and says he is the one that builds all the houses. Enkidu cries out not to trust him and Gilgamesh strikes the ax into Humbaba's neck. They leave with Humbaba's head swinging from a tree.
The next morning when they get ready to return home Ishtar, goddess of love and war comes. She brings robes and crowns. She tells them that the Gods are a bit angry about the death of Humbaba. She tells Gilgamesh that if he marries her she can talk to her father, Father of Gods -Anu, to make peace. Gilgamesh is angered and refuses her offer. He tells her that all she brings is war and she is a mean evil women. She is enraged and goes to tell her father. She tells Anu that he must send the Bull of Heaven to destroy this man. He sends it and it first kills over 300 men. It comes for Gilgamesh next and Enkidu grabs its tail and then stabs it between its horns. Ishtar curses and is really angry at Enkidu. He tears off the thigh of the Bull and chucks it at her saying that he will do the same to her if he catches her.
That night Enkidu dreams that the Gods were talking and they said one of them must die because they killed Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven. Enlil a God says that Enkidu must die because Gilgamesh is part God. The Gods decided to kill Enkidu. Gilgamesh tells him that it is just the fever. As Enkidu begins to fade away he talks about his life and his animal friends. He wonders why this has to happen to him and what is to happen to Gilgamesh when he leaves.
After 3 days walking in the forest they came to the gate where Humbaba lived. Enkidu toughed the gate and his hand went numb. He almost went down and didn't know what had happened to him. Gilgamesh told him it would pass soon. That night they camped out and both found it almost impossible to sleep. Enkidu started hallucinating; he saw his life before the prostitute and how the animals his life. Gilgamesh had many dreams, Enkidu said that he would win over Humbaba tomorrow.
The next day Gilgamesh cuts down a cedar tree and Humbaba comes. Humbaba starts beating up Enkidu and Gilgamesh thinks he is dead. As Gilgamesh lifts his ax to kill him, Humbaba tries to talk him out of it and says he is the one that builds all the houses. Enkidu cries out not to trust him and Gilgamesh strikes the ax into Humbaba's neck. They leave with Humbaba's head swinging from a tree.
The next morning when they get ready to return home Ishtar, goddess of love and war comes. She brings robes and crowns. She tells them that the Gods are a bit angry about the death of Humbaba. She tells Gilgamesh that if he marries her she can talk to her father, Father of Gods -Anu, to make peace. Gilgamesh is angered and refuses her offer. He tells her that all she brings is war and she is a mean evil women. She is enraged and goes to tell her father. She tells Anu that he must send the Bull of Heaven to destroy this man. He sends it and it first kills over 300 men. It comes for Gilgamesh next and Enkidu grabs its tail and then stabs it between its horns. Ishtar curses and is really angry at Enkidu. He tears off the thigh of the Bull and chucks it at her saying that he will do the same to her if he catches her.
That night Enkidu dreams that the Gods were talking and they said one of them must die because they killed Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven. Enlil a God says that Enkidu must die because Gilgamesh is part God. The Gods decided to kill Enkidu. Gilgamesh tells him that it is just the fever. As Enkidu begins to fade away he talks about his life and his animal friends. He wonders why this has to happen to him and what is to happen to Gilgamesh when he leaves.
Gilgamesh Chap. 1
In chap. 1 they introduce the characters, Gilgamesh is king of Uruk. Gilgamesh is a mean king. He has the right to sleep with any bridesmaid before they are married and before their husband can. He pushes people way to hard and makes them rebuild walls and then he lets them fall over with no explanation. People longed for change and were tired of his old ways. Gilgamesh was 2/3 God and 1/3 man.
Enkidu grew up with the animals, he was part animal. He drank and ate like animals. He let the animals go that were held in traps. One day a hunter's son saw Enkidu opening a trap. The hunter's son told his father. They requested that Gilgamesh send a prostitute to Enkidu and then the animals would be ashamed of him. Gilgamesh agreed to send a prostitute but didn't do anything more about this wild man. The hunter left the prostitute by the river. Enkidu came and saw this creature he had never seen before. She had hair only on her head and between her legs. The prostitute slept with Enkidu and all the animals ran away.
That night Gilgamesh dreams that a star fell from the sky and when he tries to pick it up he fails. His mother Ninsun tells him that a man will come and Gilgamesh will never want to leave him.
The next night he dreams that he can not lift an ax. Ninsun tells him that the ax is the man. An equal to Gilgamesh.
The prostitute sleeps with Enkidu until he doesn't want to be an animal anymore. She tells him that he is a man now and they will go see Gilgamesh in Uruk. She tells him that he will see himself in Gilgamesh. The prostitute takes him and cloths him. She cuts the hair off his body and he becomes a man. People said that he looked like Gilgamesh. They say he is equal to their king.
When they meet for the first time they fight and the people scream. But when all was still and they looked at each other they saw that they were very similar. People laughed and rejoiced.
Enkidu grew up with the animals, he was part animal. He drank and ate like animals. He let the animals go that were held in traps. One day a hunter's son saw Enkidu opening a trap. The hunter's son told his father. They requested that Gilgamesh send a prostitute to Enkidu and then the animals would be ashamed of him. Gilgamesh agreed to send a prostitute but didn't do anything more about this wild man. The hunter left the prostitute by the river. Enkidu came and saw this creature he had never seen before. She had hair only on her head and between her legs. The prostitute slept with Enkidu and all the animals ran away.
That night Gilgamesh dreams that a star fell from the sky and when he tries to pick it up he fails. His mother Ninsun tells him that a man will come and Gilgamesh will never want to leave him.
The next night he dreams that he can not lift an ax. Ninsun tells him that the ax is the man. An equal to Gilgamesh.
The prostitute sleeps with Enkidu until he doesn't want to be an animal anymore. She tells him that he is a man now and they will go see Gilgamesh in Uruk. She tells him that he will see himself in Gilgamesh. The prostitute takes him and cloths him. She cuts the hair off his body and he becomes a man. People said that he looked like Gilgamesh. They say he is equal to their king.
When they meet for the first time they fight and the people scream. But when all was still and they looked at each other they saw that they were very similar. People laughed and rejoiced.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Immortality
Steps to Immortality:
Healthy Diet: there is research out that if you eat healthy foods you will live longer. Fruits and veggies are key to a good diet. This might not make you immortal but it will make your life span longer. People that lead a healthy life and eat good foods are more likely to live longer. Studies show that the difference between an average diet and a very healthy diet could be 20 years of life.
Active Life: If you combine an active life with a health diet your chances of living longer get much higher. From jogging to lifting weights in the gym to participating in a yoga class, it all is very helpful. Not only do you need physical activity but also have a healthy life mentally. Find something that you are passionate about and stick with it.
Taking Supplements: by adding supplements to exercise and healthy diet you will lead a healthy life. This might not bring a bunch of years onto your life but it will help prevent disease and other causes of death.
Rejuvenation therapies: This would be finding mistakes in our body and fixing them one at a time. So in the end we might be able to find something that will make us live 100 more years.
Cryonics: This is putting yourself in ice and preserving yourself until a better time. This is said to be a pretty safe way of keeping yourself for a longer period of time.
This is a video for 60 minutes talking about immortality and the quest to live for 400 to 500 years. Many scientists think this will someday be possible.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/28/60minutes/main1168852.shtml
Healthy Diet: there is research out that if you eat healthy foods you will live longer. Fruits and veggies are key to a good diet. This might not make you immortal but it will make your life span longer. People that lead a healthy life and eat good foods are more likely to live longer. Studies show that the difference between an average diet and a very healthy diet could be 20 years of life.
Active Life: If you combine an active life with a health diet your chances of living longer get much higher. From jogging to lifting weights in the gym to participating in a yoga class, it all is very helpful. Not only do you need physical activity but also have a healthy life mentally. Find something that you are passionate about and stick with it.
Taking Supplements: by adding supplements to exercise and healthy diet you will lead a healthy life. This might not bring a bunch of years onto your life but it will help prevent disease and other causes of death.
Rejuvenation therapies: This would be finding mistakes in our body and fixing them one at a time. So in the end we might be able to find something that will make us live 100 more years.
Cryonics: This is putting yourself in ice and preserving yourself until a better time. This is said to be a pretty safe way of keeping yourself for a longer period of time.
This is a video for 60 minutes talking about immortality and the quest to live for 400 to 500 years. Many scientists think this will someday be possible.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/28/60minutes/main1168852.shtml
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