ide and the adrenaline rush. Huck, Gilgamesh, and all of us were born with the desire to explore and live dangerously because the feeling of adventure and adrenaline helps us to believe that we are truly "living" life to the fullest. All of Gilgamesh's excursions were driven by the need for adventure except for the last.. The last journey was the search for everlasting life. Being two-thirds god was not enough for Gilgamesh. No, he wanted immortality. He wants to live forever so that no one would ever forget him. "Tell me truly, how was it that you came to enter the company of the gods and to possess everlasting life?" But Gilgamesh is not the only person who searches for immortality. In many stories there is a search for the Fountain of Youth. The water from this fountain would restore youth to the old and one would never have to die. Fear of death and desire to live forever has driven people to do all they can so that they may extend their existence to as long as possible. Because of the Bible, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Epic of Gilgamesh is clearly has consistent relevance historically. In today's society, all these stories still remain relevant. People are striving for more today. There is nothing good that people don't want more of. They want more power, more value, more money, more sex, and the list go on and on. That is the motivation for science, technology, and economics. Just as Gilgamesh killed Humbaba for fame and bragging rights, people today say they have slept with celebrities and seen aliens. Today, in our advanced society, people are still looking for immortality. People do not have the maturity to accept death. This is why there has been an enormous growth in the health care industry. People want to live longer youthful lives. People...
