Write an essay of 5 pages in which you show a clear understanding of the historical and cultural
background and context of The Epic of Gilgamesh, and that also addresses the following question. You
may organize your paper in two parts, or you may integrate historical background into your paper in some
other way your option. Background and history should take up no more than 1/3 of the paper. Your
original work should take at least 2/3 of your paper: Ultimately, what does The Epic of Gilgamesh tell us
about what it means to be human? How do both Gilgamesh and Enkidu change in ways that might help us
answer that question?
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