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The Story of Gilgamesh vs. The Duran Duran Song "Ordinary World"
Title: The Story of Gilgamesh vs. The Duran Duran Song "Ordinary World"
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 587 | Pages: 2.5 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Story of Gilgamesh vs. The Duran Duran Song "Ordinary World"
Sometimes it is hard to fully understand the struggles and actions of a character when their actions take place in a time before ours. However, it is more easily understood when compared to a more recent work. Gilgamesh’s journey or rite of passage in the Epic of Gilgamesh can be compared to certain aspects of the Duran Duran song Ordinary World; “Ordinary World” represents Gilgamesh experiencing loneliness, him learning to accept life, and his …showed first 75 words of 587 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 587 total…struggles with a more modern work, Duran Duran’s song Ordinary World, his struggles make more sense. Even though Gilgamesh is portrayed as a hero and many feel like they have nothing in common with him, many have struggled with the loss of someone important, the loneliness left from that loss, and a kairos moment leading to acceptance. After put in this perspective, people have a great deal in common with the hero Gilgamesh.
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