You must read, or have knowledge of the reading, "The Gilgamesh Epic" to answer this essay question. ONLY CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS and write an essay response (it must contain an introduction, body, and conclusion). Support your conclusions with ACTUAL PASSAGES OR REFERENCES TO THE TEXT!! What assumptions can you make about the ancient Babylonians based on your reading of The Gilgamesh Epic? What kinds of things were important to them. What kinds of qualities did Gilgamesh possess that the storytellers wanted others to emulate?Every culture seems to tell stories about the topic of immortality. Discuss Gilgamesh’s drive for immortality and the extent to which his motivation might apply to readers today.What does the friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu tell you about the character of both men?Gilgamesh does not really get what he wants. In the end, he loses his friend and is unsuccessful in his quest for immortality. He’s still considered a hero by almost every scholar who studies this story. Why? Discuss the idea that someone can fail at accomplishing his or her goals yet still be a hero.

Please read the chapter on language in your textbook and then watch three short videos from Frontline World (some suggestions are listed below). For this week’s DB assignment you should discuss the following questions/topics:Please discuss how and why a particular language (such as English) came to be distributed the way that it is around the world? Are the processes globalization influencing the changing distribution and significance of this language? If so, why? If not, why not?How can language play a role as either a unifying (centripetal) or devolutionary (centrifugal) force for a country? Please use some specific examples (e.g., Nigeria, Quebec, Yugoslavia, etc.) in your discussion. You can use any 3 relevant films from the PBS Frontline World site at: http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/. Here are a few suggested films: -  China: Kung Fu Englishhttp://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2008/08/china_kung_fu_e.html-  Philippines: Have degree, will travelhttp://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2007/12/philippines_hav.html-  South Korea: Everyone’s a journalisthttp://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2007/03/south_korea.html-  Bhutan: The last placehttp://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/bhutan/Here are the W.H. Freeman film links:EU Tells Turkey to Deepen ReformsSweden Home to Iraqi RefugeesAttack on U.S. Embassy in Belgrade over KosovoReligious Tolerance in BritainNATO Leaders and Putin in BucharestConcerns over Values at US-EU SummitWinter on the WayAfter I select the best bid I will send copy of the chapter