Similarities Between The Epic of Gilgamesh And The Story of Noah's Ark

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There are many similarities and differences between The Story of The Flood in The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Story of The Flood from Genesis 6-9, a section of the Bible.  Both stories come from completely different backgrounds.  The Epic of Gilgamesh was a story passed down through generations as a folk tale that they believed to be true; no singular author was ever established for the story.  The Bible was said to have been written in word by God’s chosen ones, or prophets.  The two stories each have interesting becomings.  The Epic of Gilgamesh is most likely myth; that, drawn from its stretched themes and curiously occurring events.  The Bible is said, and believed by many, to have happened; its reputation as God’s word is taken very seriously and is read, studied, and lived by in religions around the world.  The plots are quite close to each other.  Both stories are written about a God who wants to destroy mankind for reckless and disorderly behavior.  The two stories can compared, only to find a phenomenal amount of similarities between the two.

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Though the Epic of Gilgamesh and The story of Noah’s Ark from the Bible come from exceedingly different sources, similarities are actually commonly occurring.  In both stories, the main character and their family are the only humans chosen to survive; both also bring along certain animals onto their self- built boat.  The main character in The Epic of Gilgamesh’s Flood Story, Utnapishtim, and the main character of the Bible’s Noah’s Ark, Noah, were both given a forewarning by the flood-bringing God and how to prepare for it.  After the flood, both Utnapishtim and Noah released birds to see if there ...

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This is a fairly superficial comparison of the 2 stories. The essay is too short to develop any depth of enquiry. Arguments are loose and generalised. The essay writer does, however, give a good account of the main incidents and points of comparison, and some of contrast. Paragraph construction is well-managed and, for a large part, so is sentence construction. However, there are some lapses in forming logical, grammatical sentences and in the correct use of Past and Present tenses. 3 stars