Another text was the Epic of Gilgamesh. The text expressed great grief over the loss of a friend, hopelessness over the transience of life. Perhaps they were even more lost in this text. Some did not even know that Gilgamesh's friend had died, because it was expressed metaphorically. They didn't understand the depth of his feelings at all, I think it seemed awkward to some.
Perhaps they were even more lost in this text.