After reading the tablets one through three from Gilgamesh, I honestly couldn’t understand why Enkidu decided to accept Gilgamesh because he was stronger than him. Where did his anger towards Gilgamesh’s action that went against his morals go? Is strength more valued than your own beliefs? Or is it only that I am being too picky? I think I will have a hard time trying to understand Enkidu’s feeling.
However, I like how the book Gilgamesh depicts different perspectives for one event, and still keeping the focus to Gilgamesh. For example, when Gilgamesh began to say he would venture into the Cedar Forest. There were people who would support him and people who would warn him. Another thing I like about the book is the “man’s nature” illustrated in the book, which is the desire to explore. I believe the aspiration towards unknown things has made us keep on moving in the area of technology and knowledge. (Not saying good neither bad.)
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