Comparing Gilgamesh And Beowulf

At first glance, a hero make look invincible as he stands alone: however, a close look at Gilgamesh and Beowulf displays that heroes can only achieve victory when they discover the true power of solidarity. Many of the stories that we have covered so far have included some type of adversity. This makes sense because everything worth sharing in life starts with a struggle. The happy/bad ending at the end and the journey in between is the key to learning and growing. These stories are proof that it is ok to ask for help. It is fine to not do things alone. The power of solidarity is a hard thing to destroy and it is the most useful and helpful thing in this world. The Epic of Gilgamesh is the first story that comes to mind when I think of an …show more content…
He becomes afraid because he saw that a person as powerful as him can also die. He is afraid that this will happen to him next. Of course, after his brother has fallen, he decides that his mission has to change. He decides to go out and find the secret to eternal life. While on his search, he finds other things that his human side is useful for. He finds that using his human side can make him a better king. He can serve his people better. He can make his kingdom a better place. He can achieve glory through kindness and compassion. This would not have been possible without Enkindu in his life. Enkindu pushed him to do things and after his death opened his eyes. This might be a little different than the usual results of solidarity but it still works. Gilgamesh was affected by another person. Enkindu left an impression on him which ultimately led him to make the decision to seek the secret to eternal life. If it was not for his experience with solidarity and companionship, Gilgamesh would not have turned into the great person he ended up turning …show more content…
After reading this story, it shower me why it was so important. The Prince was written by Machiavelli who also wrote “The Art of War”. There is a lot of controversy on what the story’s true meaning was. It is described as a story on how to rule successfully but some disagree and say that it really means how “not” to rule. This story is broken up into different sections. It talks about how the Prince envisions his kingdom to be. He tries to make it work within his own plan and fails miserably. He sees the mistakes he can make if he does not get the approval of his people. He needs to get the support from his community first so he can accomplish anything. His army, for one needs to believe in what their leader is doing. The Prince’s virtue can be somewhat selfish and it does not work out in the beginning. This story shows the many trials and errors that a leader and go through. At the end of the day, this story showed me that if a leader or a ruler wants to get anything done, he must first have the unity of his people. The power of solidarity here will help the Prince accomplish what he wants to accomplish. It will help him and his dynasty be feared by their unification. Keeping his kingdom together and having their faith is what makes a Prince a successful