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Essay Instructions: Gilgamesh Tablets IX-X Define the final episodes in Gilgamesh with Utnapishtim (Noah) and the importance of the Flood (see also Kramer and Pritchard for this ancient text on the ancient near east story of the Flood and its importance; on Class reserve).

Must use: Gardner and Maier Gilgamesh (trans.) ***(This version ONLY)
Others:
see also Kramer and Pritchard for this ancient text on the ancient near east story of the Flood and its importance;
JSTOR is a valid source online for scholarly articles ***No other online sources are acceptable

identify 2 major participant(s) and 1 minor participant
define main issue(s), interaction and broader meaning or impact
discuss at least 5 passages, quoted from the translation of Gilgamesh and in your words also please explain each passage --- how each helps us understand values and the goalls of the participants

be sure to answer : what human, and distinctly ancient Near Eastern or ancient Egyptian values are revealed??

see also Kramer and Pritchard for this ancient text on the ancient near east story of the Flood and its importance;

**********copy of tablets from the specific gilgamesh in pdf form will be emailed shortly.


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Essay Instructions: This is a research paper on Ancient Near Eastern Religions. This particular paper needs to compare/contrast the actual works of Gilgamesh to other Ancient near eastern religious. (i.e., Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Canaanite and Bible.). This paper must be written in compliance with to the following rules:
1. The paper must be typed in Times New Roman, 12 points, with 1 inch margins all around. It is also must be double spaced;

2. You must use the following book for Gilgamesh works: Gilgamesh-A new English Version by Stephen Mitchell. ISBN #: 0;

3. There must be a minimum of four (4) footnotes per each page. Also please include a separate Bibliography page with at least 8 sources;

4. You must only use either books or journal articles that are University-sponsored and scholarly work. You cannot cite/use wikipidea. Also, you can use the search engine like JSTOR.com to retrieve some relevant articles but you must site the actual journal articles or books without internet sources including page numbers. For the purposes of my class internet sources are not considered as reliable material;

5. Please write the paper in simple language and proofread for spelling and grammatical errors;

6. Any word or sentences used from the references must be put in quotation marks and cited appropriately;
7. Let me know if you need anything else.

Essay Instructions: Analysis essay that the charater Gilgamesh was or was not based upon on a real king. Should use charater trait/aspect and whether or not a real person connects to that character trait/aspect. Connect the character to a real king if possible.

Must be a minimum of 1000 words, but maximum of 1500. Must have 5 academic resources, one primary, four secondary. Citations need to be MLA format. Need Works Cited page to be included.

Essay Instructions: These are the indications:
For this assignment you should have read the book of "Things fall apart" and the "Epic of Gilgamesh"

Write a 6 page in depth analysis of the literature (things fall apart and giglamesh), in addition to the two books, you are required to use at least two secondary sources, one of them must be additional text and the other may be audio or video.

Compare and contrast the principal character in "Things fall Apart" : Okonkwo, with the principal character in "Epic of Gilgamesh" : Gilgamesh. how do the characters transcend his expectation? hint: research traditions and expectations in these various cultures.

Please include some information and analysis about the relationships of these two characters with: magic, god and spirits.