Paper #1 Questions

[aderam]

For interest and Procrastination...


1. "And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good" (Genesis, 1:31). Discuss in relation both to the Biblical account of creation and to the "Akkadian Creation Epic".

2. “Utnapishtim said, ‘There is no permanence. Do we build a house to stand forever, do we seal a contract to hold for all time?’” (The Epic of Gilgamesh, 106-7). Discuss the theme of impermanence in The Epic of Gilgamesh and in one other text from the first week of readings.

3. Is there a difference between being a hero and being a king in The Epic of Gilgamesh?

4. "And now [the harlot] said to Enkidu, 'When I look at you you have become like a god. Why do you yearn to run wild again with the beasts in the hills?'" (The Epic of Gilgamesh, 67). Discuss.

5. "'I found a sign and now have lost it'" (The Epic of Gilgamesh, 117). Discuss.

6. "I shall not decay, I shall not rot, I shall not putrefy, I shall not become worms, I shall not see corruption before the eye of Shu! I shall exist! I shall exist! I shall live! I shall live! I shall flourish! I shall flourish!" ("The Weighing of the Heart", FYP Handbook, 18). Discuss in relation to "A Dispute over Suicide".

7. "The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that he had made man on earth, and it grieved him to his heart" (Genesis 6:5-6). Discuss.

8. Why does God harden Pharoah's heart?

9. "You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my own possession among all peoples; for all the earth is mine, and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation" (Exodus 19: 4-6). Discuss.

10. "Death is in my sight today/Like the longing of a man to see his house (again),/After he has spent many years held in captivity" ("A Dispute over Suicide", FYP Handbook, 21). Discuss with relation to two or more texts from Egypt.


I'm doing number two and currently have an outline, quotes, an intorductory paragraph, gum for mental health and coffee* for the same reason. Numbers six and ten I also thought were pretty interesting, but there's no way I'm going through the agony of writting three papers this weekend, no matter how interesting I find the subjects. Besides I liked reading the texts way more.

*This morning I went to MEC and got myself a coffee press, which makes me very very happy. I'm pretty sure it's the same one that Dad has.

Comments

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

Do you have a source for decent coffee yet? And what do you do about hot water? That coffee press is a highly civilized invention.

[aderam.livejournal.com]

There are a few places that I can get coffee around. Not the least of which is the Atlantic Superstore, and honestly I'm not THAT picky. As for hot water, my roommate has a kettle. Which is excellent.