Character Analysis Mind Map with Mindomo Job and Gilgamesh

Job

Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh is described as a God like figure he was created by the Gods in order to watch over the people of Uruk and keep peace.“Two-thirds divine and one-third human, he was perfection inheight, ideally handsome” In my opinion Gilgamesh was desperately seeking acceptance and a friend. His actions in the beginning of the epic lead me to believe that he wascarrying out all of those antics because he was desperately seeking attentionand a friend.

Character Traits

Regal

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"I am King!"

God Like

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"Two-thirds of him was divine, one-third of him was human!"

Caring

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"They kissed each other and made friends"

Protagonist

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In my opinion Gilgamesh is the protagonist. He starts out rude,over bearing, selfish and spiteful. By the end of the epic we see Gilgamesh evolveinto a caring, cunning, loving and great leader.

Dynamic

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Gilgamesh is a dynamic character through out the epic he exhibits moments of strength in other parts he shows he weaker side. He becomes emotionally vulnerable when his friend Enkidu dies he has to overcome thatobstacle. In the end he learns valuable life lessons and he goes on to be agreat King.

Internal Conflict

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Gilgamesh was battling with internal demons that kept telling him that he needed more. Gilgamesh found a good friend in Enkidu and Enkidu's friendship and love was not enough. In the end Gilgamesh comes to realization that he will not live forever but to make the best of the time he has on Earth now.

Job is described by the author as a man who is blameless and upright and God fearing and he also shunned evil.

In my opinion Job is exactly as the author described he does nothing to discredit himself or the author. He is a noble and righteous man.

Character Traits

Blameless

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A man there was in the land of Uz Job, his name. And the man was blameless and upright and feared God and shunned evil.

Upright

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A man there was in the land of Uz Job, his name. And the man was blameless and upright and feared God and shunned evil. ​

God Fearing

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A man there was in the land of Uz Job, his name. And the man was blameless and upright and feared God and shunned evil.

Protagonist

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Job is the protagonist in this story he has done nothing but serve the LORD faithfully and still yet all of this misfortune and turmoil befall him at the hands of Satan the Adversary. “Have you paid heed to my servant Job, for there is none like him on Earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and shuns evil”

Static

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Job is a static character he never once in the midst of all his sorrow shunned Godor cursed the LORDS name. Although his wife and friends tried to convince himto profess his guilt he never did. He remained true to his conviction that hedid nothing to offend God.  “Do you still cling to your innocence? Curse God and die”“You speak as one of the base women would speak. Shall we accept good from God, too and evil we shall not accept?”

External Conflict

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Satan caused Job the external conflict in the Book of Job. The Adversary had taken all of Jobs Earthly possession’s and his children, livestock and servants. He inflicted physical pain on Job by giving him blisters all over his flesh.  “The cattle were plowing and the she-asses grazing by them, and Sabeans fell upon them and took them, and the lads they struck down by the edge of the sword, and I alone escaped to tell you”

Internal Conflict

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 Internal conflict Job struggled with what he should do. He struggled with the idea of cursing God in hopes that it would end his suffering.  “You speak as one of the base women would speak. Shall we accept good from God, too and evil we shall not accept?”