Before Enkidu dies, he curses several things and people for introducing him to civilization. He also has dreams of hell and provides us with great detail. Do you think that civilization itself caused Enkidu to become "impure"? Explain.
I think civilization caused Enkidu to become impure because before he met Shamhat, he knew nothing about the human world and civilization. When Shamhat seduces him and piques his interest in civilization and the way the real world lives, he loses his innocence upon entering civilization. The first thing he does upon entering civilization is get drunk. Also, before entering civilization, he lived in harmony with the forest, but later he joins Gilgamesh on a journey to kill Humbaba and destroy his forest. This is ironic because the forest is Enkidu's only home.
Yes I do believe that civilization along with other factors such as him meeting Shamhat all played a part in making Enkidu more impure. Before being introduced to the civilization Enkidu was innocent and was at peace with his surroundings but after being introduced to civilization everything about him changed. He became someone completely different and as brittany said turned against his own home that he lived in harmony with...the forest.
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Before Enkidu dies, he curses several things and people for introducing him to civilization. He also has dreams of hell and provides us with great detail. Do you think that civilization itself caused Enkidu to become "impure"? Explain.
I think civilization caused Enkidu to become impure because before he met Shamhat, he knew nothing about the human world and civilization. When Shamhat seduces him and piques his interest in civilization and the way the real world lives, he loses his innocence upon entering civilization. The first thing he does upon entering civilization is get drunk. Also, before entering civilization, he lived in harmony with the forest, but later he joins Gilgamesh on a journey to kill Humbaba and destroy his forest. This is ironic because the forest is Enkidu's only home.
Yes I do believe that civilization along with other factors such as him meeting Shamhat all played a part in making Enkidu more impure. Before being introduced to the civilization Enkidu was innocent and was at peace with his surroundings but after being introduced to civilization everything about him changed. He became someone completely different and as brittany said turned against his own home that he lived in harmony with...the forest.
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