The Epic of Gilgamesh
Write an analytical and interpretive essay of about 800 words or three typed, double-spaced pages. Do not forget to quote from the text and include a works cited entry!
Consider The Epic of Gilgamesh in terms of characterization. Both the title character and Enkidu are “round” characters, that is, characters whose characterization changes or evolves as the text proceeds. At first, for instance, the text describes Gilgamesh as being guilty of tyranny: “By day and by night his tyranny grows harsher, / Gilgamesh, [the guide of the teeming people!]” (3). What kind of king is Gilgamesh at the end of the text? How does he come about his altered characterization? Enkidu, moreover, is initially described as beast-like: “Coated in hair like the god of the animals, / with the gazelles he grazes on grasses, / joining the throng with the game at the water-hole, / his heart delighting with the beasts in the water” (5). What changes occur in Enkidu, and how are those changes brought about?
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