The Bible, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The...

The Bible, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Epic of Gilgamesh - Are They Relevant Today? In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh, the hero of this epic, achieves many feats of skill, which makes him famous, but that is not the reason it is an epic. The Epic of Gilgamesh fulfills the requirements of an epic by being consistently relevant to a human society and carries immortal themes and messages. By looking at literature throughout history, one can infer the themes that are consistently passed on to other generations of humans. It is in human nature for people to want to excel in life and strive to make a name in this world for themselves. We want to be remembered by name or for something we have done. Most, who†¦show more content†¦It is in human nature to want to be recognized and receive what one think he or she may deserve. In the Bible, one of many themes is the quest for something greater than what the seeker currently has, in terms of stature or wealth. One of many examples are the theft of Esaus birthright by Jacob. In Genesis 25: 27-34, Esau Sells H is Rights as the First-Born Son, Jacob wanted more than his proper inheritance, he wanted the rights as the first-born son. His brother Esau was hungry and asked for some soup that Jacob was cooking. Jacob answered, I will give it to you if you give me your rights as the first-born son. Jacob could not be content with what he already had. He wanted a larger portion of the inheritance entitled to the one who is the first-born as well as the title. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh seeks to gain more fame by attempting feats of great proportion. One of the feats is the slaying of Humbaba, the giant beast who is the keeper of a !! forest. By doing so, Gilgamesh becomes famous for killing the dreaded Humbaba, even though it does not pose any threat to people who stay out of that particular forest. ï‚ ¼Together we will accomplish a work the fame of which will never dieï‚ ¼your dream is good, your dream is excellent, the mountain which you saw is Humbaba, Now, Surely, we will seize and kill him. He does this is for fame as well as access to the cedar trees. After this