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PART 1——Re-read the explanation you wrote prior to reading the Parsons text. Has your idea of what defines an empire changed? Why has it or why has it not? Do you believe that empires always fail? Explain.What ‘fate’ did Gilgamesh have to accept?Do you believe this epic was created to ease the anxiety of this ‘fate’?Why do you believe the Mesopotamian Empire mythologized Gilgamesh? What issue of the individual in a society does this epic present?PART 2—-What popular fairytale/s is this similar to?What do you believe is the moral of the tale and why would this be appropriate for the development of children?