A major theme in the Epic of Gilgamesh is also shown in a New York Times article called “Young Greeks Seek Options Elsewhere.” In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the King has a strong desire to leave his home. Gilgamesh desires economic prosperity and believes he can achieve prosperity by going on a journey to Cedar Forest to obtain Cedar trees which represents economic fortune. Gilgamesh’s desire is shown when he declared “If I kill Humbaba and cut off his Cedar let there be rejoicing all over the land” (Gilgamesh, 69) to Ninsun, the Great Queen, who is supposedly wise. In the New York Times article, Alexandra Mallosi, a woman that resides in Athens desires to leave. She resembles Gilgamesh because she desires to leave for an economic reason. Alexandra Mallosi is going on a journey to Abu Dhabi to work as a hotel sales manager. She believes her journey to Abu Dhabi would give her economic fortune because according to her “In other countries, young people are encouraged. In Greece, they are held back.” (B1) Lastly, Gilgamesh and Alexandra Mallosi are going on a journey that present an obstacle. They both are traveling to an area they are not particularly familiar of.
Kitsantonis, Niki. “Young Greeks Seek Options Elsewhere.” New York Times 15 September 2010, New York ed.: B1. Print.
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