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A 5 page paper which examines what type of king Gilgamesh
was in “The Epic of Gilgamesh.” The paper also examines the character of Enkidu,
discussing what his purpose was and whether he accomplished that purpose or not.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAgilen.rtf
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the characters. The two most important characters are Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Each begins the story as something else and each finds ultimate success in the friendship that the two develop
together. They each begin as individuals perhaps designed for something else. They are each, in essence, quite different men in the beginning as compared to the end, for Gilgamesh is
a tyrant and Enkidu a man who was sent by the gods as a challenge to Gilgamesh. Bearing this in mind the following paper examines what kind of king Gilgamesh
was and his development as a king. The paper then examines the purpose of Enkidu and discusses whether he achieved that purpose. Gilgamesh "Gilgamesh is a powerful figure
of a man but a poor king: he tyrannizes his people, exhausting men in combat and claiming the right to sleep with any woman before her marriage" (Sparknotes). While Gilgamesh
is handsome if not beautiful, strong, great, and also part god, he is also a tyrant who is incredibly arrogant about his position in life and his position in the
society. He feels that no one can harm him, that no one is above him, and that he is capable of destroying anyone. Such an attitude makes for a powerful
king, but not necessarily a good king. Such a man demands fear from his subjects, oppressing them and insisting on his selfish expectations. So, while he is incredibly powerful and
strong and perhaps the greatest king, in those respects, who ever lived, he is not a good king. In Tablet I, where we see all these qualities of Gilgamesh,
we also see his people crying out in despair: "Is Gilgamesh the shepherd of Uruk-Haven, is he the shepherd. ... bold, eminent, knowing, and wise! Gilgamesh does not leave a
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