You're halfway through your research paper, and you realize that the research you have done has led you to conclude that your original thesis ideas won't work anymore. what should you do? a. choose an entirely new research question. b. go back and correct the errors in your research. c. reassess your research and refine your thesis statement. d. continue your research but reduce the number of supporting arguments you intend to make.

C). Reassess your research and refine your thesis statement.

Explanation:

The correct measure to be adopted at this stage (when you came to realize halfway through your research that original thesis won't work anymore) is that you need to reassess your research and refine your thesis to come out with research and thesis that complement and correspond each other. It would not only help refine the thesis according to the research but would also help to present the ideas in a more organized and effective manner as you are reassessing the research. Thus, the correct answer is option A, as there is no scope to begin your research with an entirely new thesis but rather to use the previous research for the new refined thesis and develop the arguments accordingly.

is that the whole question?

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.