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A 3 page outline (not a full paper) that examines 3 different approaches to interpreting this epic. Repeat. This is an outline. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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the nineteenth century and recorded in cuneiform tablets, this epic is one of the first literary efforts of humanity. There have been numerous translations of the epic and recently, in
2005, Stephen Mitchell added a verse translation to this long list (Jarman 329). However, whatever the translation, the whatever the meaning derived from the story, the principal focus of the
tale is on the way in which the Mesopotamians perceived death, feared death, as well as what they valued in life (Jarman 329). Nevertheless, examination of several translations/ interpretations indicates
that different perspectives that focus on different aspects of the text result in different interpretive meanings. I. Chad Garcias collaboration with Yusef Komunyakaa in writing a play adaptation of
the Epic of Gilgamesh focuses on the lyrically poetic nature of the verse, which serves to convey Gilgameshs humanity to a modern audience. 1. The "I glimpsed a star"
quotation from the tablets illustrates this point (Garcia 541). 2. The devastation of Gilgamesh at Enkidus death also reinforces his humanity, as the experience of grief tie him
to the contemporary audience (Garcia 541). 3. Garcia and Komunyakaa see the epic in terms of how it addresses "loss and death" (Garcia 541). II. Reporting on Stephen
Mitchells translation, Mark Jarman argues that Gilgamesh enlightens the modern reader as to what the ancient Mesopotamians valued in life. 1. The people of Uruk (Gilgameshs city) value civic
harmony (Jarman 329). a. Gilgamesh was terrorizing the city, disrupting their rituals. i. Insisted on having sex with each new bride. 2. The people value friendship.
a. Enkidu is fashioned out of clay, as a friend for Gilgamesh. 3. Sex is "civilizing" (Jarman 329). a. Enkidu himself requires civilizing and the poem suggests that sex
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