However, it is only for the eyes to see the 'epicness', to sense and feel an epic storyline, it is the narrative structure that decides. ... Throughout the movie, there is only one starting point that leads to one outcome, no branching plot were created to trick its viewers or to make the movie more complicated. ... Because of that, all the over-arching points were revealed with no surprise and as exactly like how they were expected, not as the consequence of the factors built up previously, making these milestones less stunning and lessen their effects. ... Nonetheless, in Wrath of...

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Achilles as the son of Thetis has a special relationship which allows him to communicate with the gods by way of Thetis's favor in the eyes of Zeus (Il. 1.490) Both characters are headstrong warriors; the epics do relate their preeminence in battle. ... Gilgamesh and Enkidu do battle and Enkidu yields; the result is their friendship and the setting of their status. ... In the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, the characters have a series of adventures in which we further watch the development of their relationship. The first event involves a journey to the mythical cedar forest to defeat th...

• Word Count: 4256
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate