Comments on: Unsucky English, Lecture 3: Adam and Eve, Backwards (Gilgamesh, Book One)

By: Gilgamesh and the Original Original Sin: Unsucky English Lecture 9 | Beyond School

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:35:02 +0000

[...] — which had nothing to do with disobeying any god, nor with his epic and far-from-shameful sex with Shamhat — cost our race far more than Adam and Eve’s. And we’re only now, in this [...]

By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:23:26 +0000

Lecture 9 is up: Gilgamesh and the Original "Original Sin".

By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:41:22 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement and good feedback, Deborah. If I revise this for the book I hope to write, I’ll try to follow your advice about any fairness issues. (And if you’re game, I’d love it if you pointed out specifically where you think I’ve been unfair – I mean that.)

Your grandfather in England sounds great, by the way.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:08:47 +0000

I can’t believe how much I’m enjoying this!!! I tried to stop after Post 2, but had to at least catch a glimpse of Post 3, which of course I couldn’t stop in the middle of, and here I am now at 1am.

I am a total beginner at all this, aside from one semester of Lit. in grade 12 with a FANTASTIC, animated, realistic, and respect-giving-and-demanding teacher. Some recent visits with my grandfather in England (who passed away in January) had me inspired – LONGING actually – to become familiar with works such as the Iliad etc. The way he would wind literature into daily conversations and laugh and do impersonations throughout – it seamed to give his life experience and being such richness and essence. Anyways, that’s what got me here to this site I think. And I’m loving it! Like Shannon, I had never even heard of Gilgamesh before…

I’ve been reading all the comments as well – I get a little lost in them sometimes, but they’re definitely interesting. I like how you comment on so many of them Clay. And… I’m pretty sure I’ve found my way here way too late to offer advice on style now… but I LOVED Post 3. I kept thinking “Wow! I’m having fun reading this and learning loads in a way I’ll remember at the same time!” But, incase this still applies at all, I would definitely vote for the use of all 3 styles.. as you feel inclined with different posts.

As far as the religious side goes, I moved 4 years ago from being sure of what I believed into an exploration and search of my own, so I found Post 1 especially interesting for that. Looking forward to more (after I’ve gotten some sleep). I’m just hoping that in future posts you have responded to Post 1 requests to represent the views that you critique fairly and entirely, instead of only presenting their extremes and stereotypes. I think that would make for a highly enlightening and educational read.

Thanks for all the energy you’ve put into this site – I’m enjoying it immensely!

By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:07:57 +0000

Noam, you know you’re cracking me up, yes? In a good way, of course.

–Mr. Clé

By: Noam

Noam — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:27:21 +0000

I think the weirdier post on the entire internet just happened just above. It gives new perspective to the word off-topic. Monsieur d'Argile, the eigth article on Gilgamesh is witty and full of insights. This may be the one place in the internet where Gilgamesh is not fragmentary and dusty, but alive and sparkling ! Laissez les bons temps rouler ! Noams last blog post..Bab-El

By: cburell

cburell — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:06:27 +0000

Number 8 is up: The Modern Mischief of the Gilgamesh Poets