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Hailey Hamrick

Professor Scott

Ancient Arts and Cultures Online Course

8 February, 2019

Gigla-Bass

There are plenty fish in the sea but there is only one Bass aka the Chuck Bass. Chuck

Bass stars in the original famous tv series, Gossip Girl. Gilgamesh is a famous ruler in ancient

times. Both of these key characters are similar but also very different. I admire both men but also

see their dark and twisty side. The dynatic two are similar, unlike, and share important

companions.

Equally important, Chuck and Gilgamesh are protagonist in their rules of everyday life.

Depending on the day, there might be some talk about how some people may view these men as

not the best people. They are both well respected men. Chuck Bass’ dad owns a large company

and their family is extremely rich. Their last name is a legacy and everyone knows it. Chuck’s

father, Bart is the typical stuck up, evil, and secretive man. An image may have just appeared

due to context clues of already seeing shows and movies that are about characters like him. His

father does not have a huge role model impact on Chuck’s life. Bart is never there and always

being tough of Chuck. Since the Bass name is famous, everyone respects Chuck, exactly how

Gilgamesh’s people respect him. Gilgamesh is half God and half man. Many view Chuck to be

the same way but just figuratively. Many view these two men to be handsome. They both are

known for their good looks. They are also known for their strongly built bodies. Women are
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more prone to like these protagonists due to the admiring looks and bodies. Also, these men are

known for being arrogant. They think very highly of themselves. Chuck especially was raised to

think that way because of his family line. They are both unfearful. In the first couple of series,

Chuck will hurt anyone who stands in his way. He is carefree and abuses drugs to show that he

does not care. Personally, I believe Chuck is trying to seek attention from his father because he is

not around a lot.

Continuing, Gilgamesh and Chuck also have differences. Gilgamesh is a legit ruler and

Chuck just has a lot of wealth and power. They are both lived in different time eras and had

different responsibilities. Chuck is a young adult, although he seems to be able to live life freely.

Gilgamesh is a ruler and heroic king who does not have to worry about anyone. Chuck is not a

highly liked person at the beginning of the show but in the end, Chuck changes and acts more

caring. Gilgamesh, most people have a hate, love relationship because of how much power he

has over others but they also respect him because he is their ruler.

Finally, Bass and Gilgamesh’s companions have an important role in their lives and in

their ruling. Bass’ sidekick is Blaire. Blaire and Chuck hated each other at the beginning of the

show. They end up falling in love and created a spicy but amazing life together. Blaire is similar

in her ways as being arrogant and powerful. Although, Blaire is the prime reason that Chuck

changes into a protagonist. He ends up caring and loving harder due to Blaire. Gilgamesh's

companion is Eniko. They are similar in a lot of ways but everything that Gilgamesh is not, is

what Eniko is. The same example goes for Blaire and Chuck. Their companions make them

better people.
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To conclude, Gilgamesh and Bass are very similar but can be different in their life styles,

time periods, and looks. They are both arrogant, powerful, respectable, loved, and attractive men.

They have differences by how they live and how they go about their day to day lives. The

dynatic two are alike, very different, and both have valuable people in their lives that complete

them.

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“I'm a Match to Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl.” ​Chuck Noland from Cast Away |

CharacTour: Everyone's a Character,​

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Shmoop Editorial Team. “Companion in The Epic of Gilgamesh.” ​Shmoop​, Shmoop

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Staff, Wetpaint. “Chuck and Blair's Epic Love Story: The Complex History of

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