Read the excerpt from "Tools of the Spymaster." The author's main purpose in this excerpt is to
General Gates's troops held their ground. Benedict
Arnold, one of Gates's generals, argued for a
counterattack that would smash the British force.
Gates, outraged that Arnold would challenge his
order, took away his command. But the rash Arnold
saw a chance to strike a crucial blow. He galloped
through the crossfire of both armies, inspiring his
men. A bullet struck his leg, but he rode on, leading
the final assault that shattered the British
fortifications. If he had died of his wounds that day,
Arnold would be remembered as one of the great
heroes of the Revolutionary War.
o describe to the reader a brave act by a historical
figure
illustrate to the reader the dangers of questioning
orders.
O persuade the reader that challenging orders is
heroic.
O show the reader how violent the Revolutionary
War was
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gilgamesh is a hero by birth as the epic explains it. in the epic the birth is explained in the way which tells us that gilgamesh’s creation was made perfect by the contribution of various god and that signifies the goal in his life, which was to become a hero and save mankind. an example from the text says. "the glorious sun shamash bestowed upon him glory; adad the terrible god of storms bestowed upon him courage. the great gods perfected his magnificence beyond all others, terrible like the great wild bull. two thirds god they made him; one third man they made him." a man born with superhuman qualities and partly god is destined to be a hero.

the heroic deeds carried by him later in his life also prove the heroic character of gilgamesh. for example hi battle with the ultimate beast humbaba is a proof of his bravery and characteristic heroism. gilgamesh was warned about the beast as the text says about humbaba “whose roar is a flood, whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death". but with the superhuman strength gilgamesh did the job