Classic Literature 2011/2012
Part 1 30 point
In not more than a clear , coherent and well – organized paragraph attempt only one of the following
A) Death is an inevitable and inescapable fact of human life , which is the greatest lesson Gilgamesh learns
B) Siduri is the tavern keeper who at first bars her door to Gilgamesh and then shares her sensuous , worldly wisdom with him , advising him to cherish the pleasures of this world.
Part 2 70 point, 35 each
In not more than a short , clear , coherent and well-organized essay , attempt only two of the following.
A) There are two important seduction in Gilgamesh , one successful and one a failure . Discuss.
B) Water imaginary appears throughout Gilgamesh, signaling a continual renewal and rebirth of the characters.Discuss.
C) Although he based the tales in Metamorphoses on existing stories , Ovid presents them with a freshness and originality that made them uniquely his own . Discuss.
D) Like other stories that begin with a betrayal of family , we know that Medea will not turn out well , and indeed she lashes out murderously at her own children . discuss.
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