When Gilgamesh lost the Drum and Drumstick, I still cant figure out how was he able to communicate with Enkidu. ¨Enkidu heard what Gilgamesh was saying and said, his servant, then to Gilgamesh:...¨(pg.83) When the king told him what to do, and he didn't, it felt more like an act of defiance. Enkidu was Gilgamesh´s servant as he said, but Enkidu didn't follow his orders.
Anyway, Enkidu was able to get out of the Netherworld, thanks to Gilgamesh´s prayers to the gods. I think their encounter was kind of awkward since there was his soul going back to the Upper World. As soon as Enkidu told him about the stories of the man with his sons. I believe it meant that the people who had sons to mourn for them in the Nether World were happier. ¨How is the man with seven sons? As if he were a companion of the gods he sits upon a throne and listens to music¨. (pg.92)Instead, the man who died alone, would round alone for eternity. ¨The one who leaves to the Nether World without leaving behind no one to mourn for him? Garbage is what he eats in the Nether World. No dog would eat the food that he eats¨.(pg.92)
The dead will never notice how much you would spend your time mourning for someone. I think that people shouldn't worry so much about funeral logistics since the dead is already dead. With more luxuries and days spend ¨mourning¨. ( Some people go to mourn with the family just for food and socializing). It just gives the funeral agencies more money. At least the economy is still working . We should die more often.
I really like the book in the way that is very fast to read. They don't take about eight chapters just to describe a person, a place or a thing. It was fast and precise so it made the reading more entertaining and enjoyable. The way in which it was written in couplets made it a little more confusing. The stopping had to be precise or then it would mean a whole different thing. Even how, I really enjoyed the book.
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