Rob: Love

I feel kinda weird trying to make an argument to what anyone has really said but here it goes. I thought that there was a strong bond between Gilgamesh and Enkidu but I don't think that love is what the authors really cared about. With all of the journey's that Gilgamesh and Enkidu went on it is obvious they have a strong connection, but the book never really focuses on the love people had for each other. I think the authors wanted to have a story with an action guy that went around and did heroic things. The authors seemed to me to care about how Gilgamesh and Enkidu were near gods and did amazing things when they were together and went on these incredible journeys. Otherwise I feel that the author would have tried to not make the jouney's the focus of the book and try to really show you the softer side of Gilgamesh. Also the only love story that relates to Enkidu is when he has sex with the harlot, and after that the next time they bring up the harlot and Enkidu is when Enkidu knows he is going to die and gets in a fight with her. I think that is just doesn't have enough focus in the book to say that the authors would care about love in the Epic of Gilgamesh.