During class, I thought to myself, how the story of Gilgamesh can relate to anything in the sports section. When the first group presented their argument, it made so much sense to me.
Nadal is winner. He is well-driven and committed in being the best. Nadal wants to be known around the world. Everything that he accomplishes is added to his legacy. Only 24 years old, he has already reached the top. Recently, he won the US OPEN. It started off very easy for him. There was nobody that gave him a real challenge. It was not until he met Djokovic that he actually broke a “sweat.”
Like the story of Gilgamesh’s journey for Humbaba, everything was fairly easy until he met Humbaba. Gilgamesh had to overcome a new obstacle that he has never really seen before. In Nadal’s case, he never had to worry about losing a set.
One can say that both are winners, kings, and definitely the best. No matter what goes in their way, they are both committed in making sure that they finish at the top.
