Analytical Argument on the Impact of Alliances on “Epic Heroism” in The Underdogs and The Epic of Gilgamesh

In this exercise you are asked to formulate a comparative argument on The Underdogs in relation to one of the epics previously studied in class. Choose one of the following two prompts, and in response, construct a coherent, nuanced argument supported with carefully analyzed evidence from the texts. Be sure to clearly explain the contexts, implications, and relevance of this evidence. Finally, speak to the wider significance of your claim for each of the texts as a whole and in comparison to the other. Your paper should be 3 ½ – 4 pages long, double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font, with 1-inch margins, and written in clear sentences and logical paragraphs with correct grammar and spelling. Your essay should have a title and include a bibliography of cited texts in Chicago style. The use of AI is strictly prohibited at any stage in the development of your paper. Alliances between men are often a key feature of epic poems and narratives. This is certainly evident in both The Underdogs and Gilgamesh, manifested through the pairings of Demetrio Macías/Luis Cervantes and Gilgamesh/Enkidu. Through detailed analysis of specific passages, discuss and compare the nature and significance of these relationships, and their implications for the concept of “epic heroism” in each text. make it argumentative with all analysis and lots of quotes from the epics