2001: A Space Odyssey

by

Arthur C. Clarke

2001: A Space Odyssey Symbols

The Hotel Suite

The Hotel Suite symbolizes the gulf between humanity and the monolith’s creators, as well as the monolith’s creators’ attempt to bridge that gulf. Designed to make Bowman feel at home, the suite attempts to…

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The Monolith

The monolith, or monoliths, symbolize humanity’s evolutionary journey. Arriving at key moments in human history, the monoliths offer humanity a guiding hand, first saving the man-apes from extinction by teaching them the use of tools…

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