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EXAM JOURNAL : MIDTERM QUESTIONS

In Gilgamesh , Samhat , the cultic prostitute , indicates that skilled labor makes men civilized . In light of your reading of Gilgamesh and de las Casas , do you agree or disagree with this statement

In terms of Gilgamesh , I somewhat agree with the statement for it proves the existence of such domestication in the story . In de Las Casas , this statement might get disagreed upon for the Spaniards in the story were only made barbarians when they rape and kill native women

p In what way might Freud 's concept of psychological resistance explain Jocasta 's response to Oedipus ' search for Laius ' killer and Gilgamesh 's response to Enkidu 's death

Jocasta showed a phenomenon called Isolation ' This involves stripping the emotion from a difficult memory or threatening impulse Jocasta showed bravery during the search for Laius ' killer and only when Oedipus arrived to the truth did she broke down . However , one common trait they posses is Denial . Gilgamesh and Jocasta blocked external events from awareness . This happens if some situation is just too much to handle , the person just refuses to experience it . In Jocasta 's case Laius ' death and Enkidu 's to Gilgamesh

Freud quotes Socrates as claiming that vice is based on ignorance . How does Freud understand this statement ? Do you agree or disagree with this claim based on de las Csas ' of the Conquistadors ' treatment of the Native Americans

Freud thinks that when Socrates gave this statement , he...