Epic of Gilgamesh

Epic of Gilgamesh

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THE ASSIGNMENT

All art reflects the culture that produces it. Careful reading of works of art like poems, myths, should reveal clues about the historical period in which they are produced. The Epic of Gilgamesh was one of the earliest stories mankind ever told itself. The story was originally told in Ancient Sumer, but versions of it were told and retold in Babylonia, Assyria, and the other cultures of the Ancient Near East.

Read the Epic of Gilgamesh

Keep the following questions in mind as you read and as you prepare your essay.

THE WORK

–Who created the Epic of Gilgamesh? When? Why?

–Why has this poem been preserved? Why was it so important to the people of Mesopotamia? –Why is it so repetitive? What purpose did repetition serve?

–Is the Epic of Gilgamesh a myth? Why or why not? Does it matter?

THE STORY

–What type of work is the Epic of Gilgamesh: Adventure story? Religious myth? Bromance? Comedy?

Tragedy?

–Who are the main characters? How do they relate to each other? What motivates them? Do they

change over the course of the story?

–What happens in this story? What are the main plot points? What are the main episodes? –What are the major themes of the Epic of Gilgamesh? What is the story really about?

–What, if any, is the moral of the Epic of Gilgamesh? What lessons would Mesopotamians have

learned by reading or hearing this story? What lessons can we learn by reading this story?

THE HISTORY

–What does the Epic of Gilgamesh teach us about the culture of Mesopotamia? –What does the Epic of Gilgamesh teach us about ancient people in general? –What does the Epic of Gilgamesh teach us about human nature?

–How can an ancient work of art be used by historians and students of history?

THE ESSAY

Write a three to five page (750-1250 word) critical essay of the Epic of Gilgamesh that addresses the questions outlined above. Do not get bogged down in a discussion of the artistic merits of the work. Treat it as a primary document. The main purpose of the review is to explore how this ancient work of art can enlighten modern students about important historical and human questions.

This assignment lends itself to a familiar, informal, first person treatment. Resist the temptation. Adopt a dispassionate, third person, formal style. (DO NOT use the word “I”.)

FORMAT

Place your name, the date, and the course number in the upper right hand corner of the first page. Give your essay a title (bad puns are best) and center it at the top of the first page.

Your essay should be prepared as a word processing document (double-spaced) using reasonable margins and a reasonable size font (10-12 point New Times Roman or its equivalent). Edit your papers for syntax and style and proofread it for errors.

You will submit your essays online in a drop box I will set up for Week 13 (April 18-24).

OUTSIDE SOURCES

While preparing your essay, you may also want to read critical commentary of the Epic of Gilgamesh. It is discussed in your text book and there is a condensed version in your document reader that includes some scholarly discussion. You may also find books and articles about Gilgamesh and Mesopotamia in the MCC library or your local library. The internet is also an excellent source of information, but be very careful to look for pages with scholarly analysis. All websites are not created equal. If you do find and use outside sources to help you prepare your essay (any source other than the Epic itself, the textbook, or the document reader is an outside source), be sure to properly cite them in your paper.

As this is a history essay for a history class, the proper citation form are footnotes or end notes following the Chicago of Manual style (aka Turabian)

 

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