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Definition of Setting
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition
Setting
Explanation and Analysis:
The Epic of Gilgamesh is set in the ancient civilization of Sumer, in Ancient Mesopotamia, specifically around the city of Uruk where Gilgamesh rules as king. The wild is also an important setting in the story: Enkidu comes from the wild, and he and Gilgamesh defeat Humbaba in the Land of Cedars. The tension between nature and civilization is represented often in the juxtaposition of settings. For example, Enkidu's loss of innocence is portrayed in part through setting, with Enkidu losing his place in the natural world after having sex with Shamhat.
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