What does the story say about human nature, death, and the place of humans in relation to gods? What happens to Gilgamesh and what is his view of his fate? Do you have any comment about how the Gilgamesh pursuit still resonates with people today?

Please answer the following discussion questions in complete sentences, your total response does not need to exceed 250-500 words. Please make reference to the text in the reader to support your answer.
In reference to the Epic of Gilgamesh (in Brophy):
1) What does the story say about human nature, death, and the place of humans in relation to gods? What happens to Gilgamesh and what is his view of his fate? Do you have any comment about how the Gilgamesh pursuit still resonates with people today?
In reference to the Instruction of Ptah-Hotep (in Brophy),
2) What are the most important virtues in proper human relationships? How do those apply to persons of different social status? What is the importance ascribed to the ability to fight physically?
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