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ESSAY: COMPARISON-CONTRAST
“I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds
strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” –
Christopher Reeve (Superman actor)
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to
something bigger than oneself” Joseph Campbell
“Everyone is necessarily the hero of his or her own
story” – John Barth
“The hero is one who kindles a great light in the
world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see
by.” – Felix Adler
Option 1
Gilgamesh is a hero on a quest for
the secret of immorality. Think about one modern day hero – from books, movies
or TV – who is also on a quest of some kind. In an essay, compare and contrast Gilgamesh to this modern – day hero.
Option 2
Gilgamesh and Enkidu are an almost
undefeatable duo whose bond crates an ideal, complementary team. These two
friends know, understand and love each other on a profound level to the point
where they will enter battle in full support of the other. Think of another
modern-day such as Mike and Marcus (Bad Boys) , Thelma and Louise , Frodo and
Sam , Batman and Robin , etc. Then compare
and contrast Gilgamesh and Enkidu with this modern day duo.
Option 3
From the harlot to Ninsun the
prophetess to Ishtar, the goddess of love, war and fertility and Siduri, the
goddess of wine and merrymaking, the female characters in The Epic of Gilgamesh
represent the multiple sides of women as well as the many roles women have inhabited
in ancient and contemporary society. Think of some modern- day female
characters – from books, movies, or TV – who embody some of the same qualities
as the women in The Epic of Gilgamesh.
Then compare and contrast two women from
the story to two modern – day female characters.
Requirements
Your essay will be assessed on
the strength of your analysis, your mastery of grammar elements and vocabulary
taught in class. Therefore, use:
1. strong analysis of characters by identifying qualities
2. literary elements
3. clear language in compound , complex or compound – complex
sentences
4. capitalization of proper nouns and words that start a sentence
5. active voice at all times
6. vivid and appropriate adjectives and adverbs
7. at least fifteen vocabulary words confidently
8. Standard English free of slang, colloquialisms and abbreviated
text
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