IH 0851 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Shamhat, Enkidu
1 Feb 2018
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The second one refers to your humanity in ways that are not often thought to be associated with animals: being caring b. capable of empathy. Shamhat is one of the first major characters that exemplifies both of these definitions of civilized. She has the ability to behave within social normalities which are described as she helps. Enkidu: the harlot opened her mouth,/ saying to enkidu/ eat the bread, essential to life,/ drink the ale, the lot of the land," (14). She also shows to be caring through her thoroughness in helping enkidu, although it is part of her job, she genuinely seems to care and help him. Gilgamesh and enkidu each fit one definition of the word civilized from the beginning of the story: gilgamesh. Is civilized in the societal sense of the word, He knows how to eat and drink like a person: however, he does not show any empathy for other humans.
