Lisa Mason October 9, 2012 History 105 Comparing and Contrasting the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Bhagavad Gita Throughout many literary works we tend to see different views of historical stories or myths that emphasis their culture, religion and society. The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Bhagavad Gita are two myths that pose historical facts about their ancient society. In the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Bhagavad Gita we see two heroes that go through a central struggle that they both have to overcome; Gilgamesh central struggle is to obtain eternal life, while Arjuna central struggle is to not fight against is kinsman. They each also share similar behavior of trying to escape their destiny but realized that they cannot through the advice that their gods give to them. Their culture, religion and society share some similar aspect in their everyday lives.
The Crusades were a series of holy wars fought between the Christian and the Muslim for control of Jerusalem and the area near it. However, while salvation and redemption in the eyes of God were major reasons for starting these crusades as seen in doc. 1 and 2 which promise absolution of the sins of the fighters, there were many secular reasons for fighting the Crusades which include possessing more prosperous land which is exemplified in doc. 6 and 7. Doc.
Humour is used very often throughout. Every near disaster that Farley has with his boat is always a comedic event, he talks of being drunk and trying to navigate into a harbour at night in a thick black fog laughing and scared out of his mind, “The Newfoundland Pilot Book informed us that the harbour was complicated, with off-lying dangers, and that it should not be entered unless one took aboard a pilot. Furthermore it should not be entered even in daylight, unless one possessed local knowledge. The book said nothing about what should not be done at night, in a black fog, by perfectly good intoxicated strangers.”(165) They nearly crash the boat several times but they always laugh it off
Christopher Columbus had quite the opposite feelings when he sailed accidently towards the Indie Islands. As a Spanish explorer, his new-founded discoveries were an amazing opportunity to seize the new lands in the name of his country and His Savior. Throughout his journeys, he wrote four letters (each time he came back to the Indies). Each time was to tell of his expeditions and new experiences that he and his crew went through. However, on his fourth and last voyage, he realized the downfall that trip brought to him as he wrote his letter to Ferdinand and Isabella.
The determination Santiago has is well beyond that of anyone else. His determination makes him travel from Spain to Egypt in search of the treasure, only to find it was back in Spain. It’s easy for one to give up and quit when faced with difficulty; however it takes a lot of determination to face that difficulty. Along with Santiago, the Englishman also has determination to find the Alchemist. Due to his persistence and determination, he was finally able to meet the Alchemist after all his hard work.
Michael Taglianetti Columbus: Hero or Myth? With the production of multiple media such as books and films about the famous explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus and his voyages to the Americas, one can reluctantly develop a solid view of Columbus himself as well as his voyages based on conflicting details of primary and secondary sources. Upon the viewing of the epic adventure/drama film 1492: Conquest of Paradise, and the reading of Columbus’ letters to Santangel describing his first voyage from a first-hand account, I continue to struggle developing a lasting image of the explorer. Columbus, a man whom many including myself have been taught since early childhood was supposedly heroic and iconic, may not have been the idol many of us had once perceived. With the film reiterating much of the charismatic and heroic traits that Columbus is often associated with along with his death defying, ground breaking, divine voyage and exploration, his letters to Santangel seem to offer more of a transparent glance into his voyages.
The most common perspective of this story is the one that states that Arnold is the Satan. As Joyce Carol Oates has been known for her connection with the religion in her writing; this story couldn’t be different. There are some parts in this story that the critics think that these facts are there for a reason. According to most critics the sequence of the number 33,19,17 is for a reason. According to Mark Robson’s “the numbers refer to passages in Judges and Genesis obscures”(studies in short stories,62).
Candide Voltaire uses many different styles of writing but in Candide, Voltaire uses many characters in order to speak his mind without suffering any consequences. Candide was Voltaire’s way to criticize rulers and criticize pretty much everything that was happening during the era of Enlightenment. Candide set out on a journey to find his beloved Cunegonde and along his journey he came upon a utopia by the name of El Dorado. When Candide and his valet Cacambo first arrived they were surprised at what they saw. Why were they surprised, what did they see?
Many young people’s participation of mass crusades can be traced back to the inner hope they have to make a positive, lasting change, as well as the outer pressure they feel to be socially accepted. During the 13th century, a series of crusades took place throughout the east, spreading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Black and Mediterranean Seas. Taking part of those crusades were many young boys and girls, like the ones we are told about in our primary document. In the document, however, we are told that “[the crusaders’] journey issued from the deception of the devil because it caused so much loss.” But what if there was something more that just a supernatural enemy behind these masses of youth participating in this preposterousness? One of the first factors I believe was behind so many young folk joining in with the crusades so easily was the pressure that so many young people were under, and are still under to this day, to
This would place him in the era of literature known as Postmodernism. Authors like J.D. Salinger author of The Catcher and the Rye, William Golding author of Lord of the Flies, Ellie Wiesel author of Night, and many more contemporary writers fall under this period. Pereira 2