Gilgamesh & people of today and How is Odyssey timeless?

  1. Tablet XI illuminates Gilgamesh’s concern about mortality; using quotes from the literature and an example from contemporary literature or film or from your own experience, explain how the concern of this ancient character is a concern of people today.
  2. What makes “The Odyssey” timeless? What is so appealing that it invites retellings in poetry and film, like O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Links to an external site.) Use at least one quote from the literature as supporting evidence.

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