2020-2021
ASSIGNMENT TWO
OCTOBER 12 -- 15
UTNAPISHTIM REPLIES
Utnapishtim replies to Gilgamesh’s painful search for immortality with simplicity:
“There is no permanence” (106).
What does this mean for humanity? Specifically, how does our world illustrate this notion of impermanence? How do people even get up and go about their business in a world that is fleeting and ephemeral? If we all die, what ultimately gives us meaning in life? Finally, how do we, as mortal humans, create a sense of order and eternal life? Cite strong and thorough evidence to support your analysis, both from the text and also from your understanding of the world at large.
“The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.” James Taylor
