Read this passage from "the light of gandhi's lamp," in which hilary kromberg inglis describes going to the police station in south africa where her sister is being detained. i imagined what cr swart square police station would look like. would it be like john vorster square police station in johannesburg, where neil aggett had died in detention—“committed suicide,” authorities claimed, by “hanging himself”? how does inglis's decision to use quotation marks around certain words affect the text? it convey the idea that, during apartheid, many south africans who disapproved of their government's racist policies did not trust the police to follow the law or to be honest about their actions. it suggest that, like others who protested the apartheid government at this time, inglis believed that these deaths were not real and that the alleged victims had been deported due to their political beliefs. it show that, while the apartheid system was wrong, inglis understood that not all of those who protested the system were noble or righteous or truly devoted to the cause of equality. it indicate that, as a white south african, inglis was uniquely aware of the hypocrisy and lies that the authorities attempted to pass off as the truth during apartheid.

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throughout the ancient epic of gilgamesh, the protagonist, gilgamesh of course, exhibited many character traits that made him a true epic hero. one great trait that gilgamesh acquires of an epic hero is that he's a courageous and confident leader. in the text enkidu is too afraid to fight, but he's positive that gilgamesh has the ability to triumph against humbaba. gilgamesh tells enkidu to not be afraid and then continues on to remind him of all the victories he's had against similar foe. gilgamesh proves that he's confident by encouraging enkidu and shows he's courageous when enkidu ask gilgamesh to battle humbaba alone because he knows that gilgamesh will reign victorious.

another characteristic that makes gilgamesh an epic hero is that he's brave and takes risks. "dread surged through gilgamesh, terror flooded his muscles, his heart froze, his mouth went dry, his legs shook, his feet were rooted to the ground. / gilgamesh felt his courage return. they charged at humbaba like two wild bulls." when reading the first part of the quote you see that gilgamesh is terrified of humbaba, and realizing that humbaba is the antagonist he's about to battle is taking a big risk. gilgamesh soon shows how brave he is by not letting his fear of humbaba overtake him, instead he went charging into the face of fear and triumphs.