https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k Made with whimsy en-us 2021-08-26 18:11:24 UTC 2026-03-17 04:53:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713156461 Most of the time in human nature when a person's best friend dies they do not wish to live on without them, but Gilgamesh reacts completely opposite of that. What do you think this says about Gilgamesh's character?]]> 2021-09-02 16:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713156461 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713157908 2021-09-02 16:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713157908 bellbri007 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713159081 - The usage of crystals and stones in this epic is prevelant. What do they signify, and how do the presence of them affect the tone, mood, and setting?]]> 2021-09-02 16:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713159081 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713165225 Hannah Lumpkin, Jessica Titus, Fabian Castillo, Aileen Negrete ]]> 2021-09-02 16:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713165225 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713173098 How is the flood described in Chapter 5 similar to the story of Noah's Ark in the Bible? What is the significance of these similarities? What is the water/flood in the epic supposed to symbolize?]]> 2021-09-02 16:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713173098 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713186551 The significance in the similarities between the two stories could be a number of things. There are theories that both stories are based off of an actual flood in Mesopotamia, but what's worth noting is the character's reaction to things in both stories and the lessons they are teaching about human nature. In the epic, the water/flood symbolizes destruction and rebirth. This explains why Gilgamesh bathes after major events as a rejuvenating process.]]> 2021-09-02 16:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713186551 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713195068 Gilgamesh is filled with despair after Enkidu's death, but is forced to think about his own mortality. The reason he seeks immortality is because of fear, fear of his own death. He is scared of not being able to restore what he has done wrong. Seeing his equal was capable of dying made him realize that like every other human, he is not invincible. Enkidu believed there was more to life that Gilgamesh should experience, and that he should appreciate the city he has built with the people in it. ]]> 2021-09-02 16:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713195068 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713206418 2021-09-02 16:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713206418 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713215990 In chapter 4, Gilgamesh repeats his sorrowful story to everyone who meets him with a face thats "drawn" and his "cheeks starved", with the repetition, is there symbolism/meaning to it? Does Gilgamesh have an alternative motive by repeating his story?]]> 2021-09-02 16:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713215990 jonessyd002 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713225788 In chapter 4, Gilgamesh searchers desperately for Utnapishtim. He journeyed for days without eating and suffered through heat and cold. Who is Utnapishtim and why did Gilgamesh go through so many hardships to find him?]]> 2021-09-02 16:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713225788 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713241968 Utnapishtim is Gilgamesh's father, and he is in search for him because he heard a rumor or something of a sort that Utnapishtim has eternal life. After seeing his friend who he considers a younger brother die, Gilgamesh developed a fear for death, and the answers to his questions about everlasting life lies with Utnapishtim.]]> 2021-09-02 16:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713241968 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713403483 What was Gilgamesh's purpose in going on his journey?]]> 2021-09-02 18:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713403483 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713406661 Gilgamesh's purpose for going on his journey was to find a way to escape mortality. Enkidu has just died and he has become aware that one day he will die too. He makes his way through the winemaker and the ocean in order to find the secret of the gods through Utnapishtim. He wants to be immortal like a true god.]]> 2021-09-02 18:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713406661 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713408530 Throughout chapter 4, Gilgamesh comes across multiple people who ask about his face and question his actions. Why does the author choose to show Gilgamesh´s grief through his repeated response? ]]> 2021-09-02 18:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713408530 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713414713 Gilgamesh´s consistent responses show his determination and lack of shame on his appearance. He is motivated on his journey and refuses to allow anyone to make him feel shamed about it, as his fear is stronger than his pride. ]]> 2021-09-02 18:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713414713 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713434711 The repetition symbolizes that the hardships presented in the poem are somewhat unified under the guidelines of the preferred outcome.]]> 2021-09-02 18:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1713434711 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1722303890 In Chapter 5, there was great flood and storm. What was the reason for it, and why at the end of the chapter was Enlil so angry?]]> 2021-09-07 15:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1722303890 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1722397259 Enlil was fed up with humans, so he created the flood to wipe-out mankind. He was very angry because no human was supposed to survive the flood, but Gilgamesh had learned of the flood in a dream. No one was supposed to know that the Gods had planned a flood, so that added to the anger of Enlil.]]> 2021-09-07 16:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/20e0wn4mhuzwmn1k/wish/1722397259