Epics of Gilgamesh and the Hebrew Bible

The following post has two assignments namely;

1.Epics of Gilgamesh and the Hebrew Bible

Gilgamesh and the Hebrew Bible are epics of their respective cultures. Write 2 paragraphs to discuss & compare how each one uses the elements of epic (heroes, gods) to tell the story of a civilization.

2.Romanticism and Realism and the Allegory of the Cave in American Literature '

In a well written essay of about 1,500 to 2,000 words, discuss the nature of Romanticism vs Realism in American literature and in the American psyche by comparing the central characters in ”Editha" By William Dean Howells and ”A White Heron' by Sarah Orne Jewett- From that comparison extend your observations to how Romanticism vs Realism functions in our nation today-