Activity 16: express yourself
directions: think about the conditions the wakatsukis find when they arrive at manzanar. using the text editor, explain the situation so far. how do the children react to
manzanar? how is this different from the way mama reacts? why do you think that mama does not say anything about the problems she sees with the conditions? finally,
how do you think you would react if you were in the same situation? why? use evidence from the text to support your opinions.

i think the best answer would be d allowing 30 seconds between response would give time for what was already said to sink down in your mind.

gilgamesh is a hero by birth as the epic explains it. in the epic the birth is explained in the way which tells us that gilgamesh’s creation was made perfect by the contribution of various god and that signifies the goal in his life, which was to become a hero and save mankind. an example from the text says. "the glorious sun shamash bestowed upon him glory; adad the terrible god of storms bestowed upon him courage. the great gods perfected his magnificence beyond all others, terrible like the great wild bull. two thirds god they made him; one third man they made him." a man born with superhuman qualities and partly god is destined to be a hero.

the heroic deeds carried by him later in his life also prove the heroic character of gilgamesh. for example hi battle with the ultimate beast humbaba is a proof of his bravery and characteristic heroism. gilgamesh was warned about the beast as the text says about humbaba “whose roar is a flood, whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death". but with the superhuman strength gilgamesh did the job