TDA Test (elaborations) English Two Honors The Epic of Gilgamesh, ISBN: 9781375401968

Ancient history tells many stories, some based on fantasy and some on true accounts. Ancient Mesopotamia has its share of rumors, and many of these tales focus on a man named Gilgamesh. The “Epic of Gilgamesh” tells this man’s life story. Throughout the plot, Gilgamesh struggles with the concept of his own mortality and refuses to believe that his life will come to an end, developing his character to the Gilgamesh we know today. Being two-thirds god, he perceives himself as a god-like creature. Ultimately, however, Gilgamesh gains wisdom on his journey to discover immortality and painfully realizes that his goal is unattainable. His grim outlook on life forces him to accept his worst fear, that someday he will have to face death.