Read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english version.
gilgamesh dropped his axe, appalled. enkidu said, "courage, dear friend, close your ears to humbaba's curses. don't listen to a word. slaughter him! now! " gilgamesh, hearing his beloved friend, came to himself. what is the theme of the excerpt?
one should ignore other people's opinions.
battle requires tremendous courage.
soldiers must destroy their enemies.
encouragement offers powerful motivation.

The theme of this excerpt is "Encouragement offers powerful motivation."

Enkidu gives kind and powerful words of encouragement to Gilgamesh, letting him know that ceasing to listening to Humbaba's words or curses will help.

Encouragement is provided by Gilgamesh by letting him know that he has his back and that he could count on him, empowering him.

Encouragement offers powerful motivation.

the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.

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