Ideas for HUMN 3031 Response Paper #1

1. Paper Ideas
Just to get your creative juices going…

2. Choosing a Topic
1. Pick an event, i.e. last year’s fire in Bastrop
2. Pick something from the story that speaks to
that event, i.e. destruction of the city by the
Bull of Heaven
3. Compare and contrast the event and the
reading, i.e., the feats of Gilgamesh and
Enkidu with the firefighters.
4. Re-read significant parts of the story, i.e.
Tablet VI

3. Choosing a Topic (cont)
5. How are the events similar? Different?
i.e., Both are dealing with a strong and
uncontrollable, almost supernatural force
that is destroying Bastrop/Uruk.
Like Gilgamesh and Enkidu, the firefighters
have to find the weak point of the fire, work
together, be brave and skillful in order to
defeat the fire, etc.

4. Choosing a Topic (cont)
6. Dig deeper, i.e., how would Gilgamesh &
Enkidu advise the firefighters on such issues
as being prepared, finding the weak
spot, working together, etc.?
7. Be specific, creative, analytic. Put your
knowledge of the current event and the
insights from your reading into your paper.

6. • What do you think Gilgamesh or Uta-napishta
or his wife would have to say about the latest
“you can live forever” medical breakthrough?

8. • How is the quest for fame affecting the lives of a contemporary
living or dead person? What insights about the quest for
fame, fame itself or its aftereffects can you glean from our
story?

10. •Plagiarism Statement
• Remember all students are required to do their own
work on exams and papers. All UHCL students are
responsible for knowing the standards of academic
honesty. Please refer to the UHCL catalog for the
Academic Honesty Policy.
• Plagiarism, using research without citation or using a
created production without crediting the source, is
forbidden and will result in a grade of zero for the
assignment.
• Plagiarism includes using uncited information gleamed
from websites, materials accessed off-line, or work with
other students. Use Chicago Manual of Style or MLA
format to document citations.

11. •Questions?
• Let’s talk in the Discussion area.