Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh The character that I choose from the book “The Epic of Gilgamesh” is Gilgamesh himself. In the beginning of the book one realizes that Gilgamesh is a self-absorbed individual. He abuses his rights as king, as well as “leaves no virgin to her lover”. (13) Although readers may say that Gilgamesh stays the same throughout the whole story, it can easily be interpreted the other way. Throughout the book, many things cause Gilgamesh to change. He gains a friend names Enkidu. After killing Humbaba he makes a name for himself. He then tries to become immortal because of the death of Enkidu. Through his many actions and tribulations his personality changes and he becomes a better person. Gilgamesh weakness and strengths are of equal throughout the whole story. He is “created with a perfect body, endowed with beauty, as well as courage.” (13) gilgamesh, throughout, story, enkidu, friend, weakness, friendship, book, whole, strengths, shows, shamash, relationship, perfect, over, learns, himself, hear, culture, change, best, become, 13, within, wilderness, wept, way, wandered, voice, virgin, valued, two, tries, tribulations, through