Portion of Original Essay (Before Editing)

Separations and behaviors of class are evident in history

and of modern societies. The Tempest and the Epic of
Gilgamesh are two examples of how class is used to define
status and is used as a tool to impose and manipulate onto
others. This essay will attempt to explore the theme of class
within the two stories and in post-colonial theory and how it
provides insight into the popularity of the two stories into the
21st century.
Class can be measured on a scale from upper to lower,
rich to poor and even civilized or uncivilized. In both the
Tempest and Gilgamesh we are introduced to characters who
hold the class status of a monarchy who have great impact on
those viewed as below them. Gilgamesh holds the position of
a King who happens to be two-thirds god and one-third human.
He uses his power and divine right to impose on the people of
his land by forcing himself on their women and taking whatever
he desires with no concern for the harm he may be causing.