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Epic of Gilgamesh

What drives him to do the things that he does

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— Anonymous My definition of a great work of literature is one with characters who you understand why they are they way they are, and why they do the things that they do, whether you agree with them or not, I think it is very important to understand their motives throughout the text. I also […]

Is the Epic of Gilgamesh a Great Work? To be brutally honest…

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—Anonymous Is the Epic of Gilgamesh a Great Work? To be brutally honest I am not quite sure whether or not I would consider the Epic of Gilgamesh to be a great work. Sure, the piece itself contains many different messages that can be interpreted and derived from the epic but I don’t believe that […]

What is great work?…

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—Anonymous What is great work? We define literature as great work, by looking at three approaches. Existence and immortality, meaningful themes of the story, and well-written work. “The Epic of Gilgamesh” has lasted for thousands of years since the Mesopotamian times. A story that was written in 2000 BC, translated and taught still in 2020, […]

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