Also instead of being dominating over all things he was unequaled in human attributes. ... Both men were well aquatinted with the animals and nature that surrounded them, until women came into their lives. ... The gods responded by sending Enkidu, the closet human to his equal, to balance Gilgamesh's power. ... Also the gods were revered but, were also given human like qualities with human like natures. ... What matters is that human beings realize that there are greater forces than us and we should all cherish the short life we have on this earth and cherish each other. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In the beginning of the story, he believes everyone is good-natured and by the end, his views have changed drastically. ... The symbolism and irony of this short story is very prevalent Hawthorne created the main characters name, Young Goodman Brown, to be symbolic as well as ironic. ... Nature, specifically the wind, forest, and the darkness of the evening symbolizes evil and sinfulness. ... In this short story, Hawthorne tries to get the idea across that no one is perfect. ... Hawthorne mainly illustrates symbolism and irony through the theme; man is oblivious that sin is an unavoidable pa...

• Word Count: 999
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School