Topic: THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH
Order Description
the epic of gilgamesh

DIRECTIONS:
Please type out a response to the following prompt below:
•Use 12 Times New Roman font,
•double space,

PROMPT:
BASED ON WHAT YOU READ, WHY DO YOU THINK THIS STORY WAS CREATED FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS CULTURE? FOCUS ON 3 POSSIBLE REASONS/EXPLANATIONS FOR WHY YOU BELIEVE THIS STORY WAS CREATED. WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE POINT OR PURPOSE IN YOUR INTERPRETATION?
Create your own INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH that includes a unique argument [your thesis statement]. Then for the body paragraphs, defend your argument with plenty of relevant, appropriate, related, and/or pertinent examples from the text. IF YOU WANT TO QUOTE FROM THE TEXT PLEASE PROVIDE THE PAGE NUMBER IN PARENTHESES. QUOTING IN NOT A REQUIREMENT.

You are expected to create informed and reasonable arguments based on YOUR OWN READING AND UNDERSTANDING of this text. Just read it on your own and trust your own instincts.

AVOID THE FOLLOWING SITES. I KNOW WHAT THESE SITES HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK.

•GRADESAVER
•CLIFFS NOTES
•SHMOOP
•SPARKNOTES
•BOOK RAGS
•123 HELP ME
•WIKIPEDIA ETC., ETC. ETC.