The main theme of "The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke deals with faith. Clarke defines faith as having belief and trust in God with strong conviction. Clarke believes that one must have faith not only during blissful times‚ such as during the time of creation‚ but also during time of anguish‚ such as when destruction occurs. God "created" when a star flew over Bethlehem‚ just as God destroyed a star‚ the Phoenix Nebula‚ and its surrounding planets including any life that may have lived there. God does
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"The Curse" is a short story by Arthur C. Clarke which was first published in 1953. This story describes the state of a dead small town a few hundred years after a nuclear bomb was dropped on it. From the references in the novel towards Shakespeare‚ one can conclude that the novel took place in the very place Shakespeare was born‚ Stratford-upon-Avon. Analyzing this short story written by Arthur C. Clarke‚ one can conclude that he must enjoy writing about scientific breakthroughs and he utilizes
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Never Conquer Space‚” Arthur C. Clarke explains his feelings about the idea of man ever entirely conquering space. In doing so‚ he makes use of connotations and technical terms. In addition‚ he uses key words to help get his point across. Connotations are used mainly in a negative way in this essay of Clarke’s. For example‚ when he states‚ “Man will never conquer space. Such a statement may sound ludicrous‚ now that our rockets are already 100 million miles beyond the moon‚” Clarke uses ludicrous in
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In Arthur C. Clarke’s Space Odyssey series‚ there are two things that are clearly focused on throughout: evolution and intelligence. So‚ for this analysis‚ the evolution of intelligence‚ both human and artificial‚ seen in Clarke’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) and “2010: Odyssey Two” (1982)‚ with a brief look into the rest of the series: “2061: Odyssey Three” (1987) and “3001: Final Odyssey” (1997)‚ will be the main topic of analysis. In 2001‚ Clarke introduces us to the evolution of the man-apes
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novelist‚ literary critic‚ essayist‚ and environmental activist. She is among the most-honoured authors of fiction in recent history. She is a winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and Prince of Asturias Award for Literature‚ has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize five times‚ winning once‚ and has been a finalist for the Governor General’s Award several times‚ winning twice. She is also a founder of the Writers’ Trust of Canada‚ a non-profit literary organization that seeks to encourage Canada’s writing
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fraud emails. The book’s plot focuses on Zinzi’s attempts to find the missing female member of a brother-and-sister pop duo for a music producer‚ in return for the money she needs to fully repay her dealer. Zoo City was awarded the 2011 Arthur C. Clarke Award on 28 April 2011. This
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I do identify with the protagonist‚ George Takeo Pickett‚ in the short story‚ Into the Comet‚ more than any of the other short stories I had read this week. As I read the story I could tell that Pickett is the narrator. Picket can also be classified as a round character. There was a lot of information given about him. One example is in the beginning of the story. Pickett references a book that he read as a child that relates to the situation they were in. It made me feel like I could see what his
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Record: 1 Title: The Sentinel Source: Masterplots II: Short Story Series‚ Revised Edition; January 2004‚ p1-2 Article Author: Virginia‚ Mary E. Document Type: Work Analysis Biographical Information: Clarke‚ Arthur C. Pseudonym: Charles Willis; E. B. O’Brien Full Name: Arthur Charles Clarke Gender: Male National Identity: United Kingdom; England Language: English Publication Information: Salem Press Locale: Moon; Solar system; Space Abstract: A summary and analysis of The Sentinel.
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Clarke. The short story has seemingly the same concept of finding the artifact on the moon while exploring other aspects of the moon. It also elaborates entirely on the discovered artifact. The movie seems to have some sort of tangent when it goes to the
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Is it worth it to risk everything over and over again for something that may never even be reached? This question is an essential part of The Hero’s Journey and has been tried and tested in both Homer’s The Odyssey and 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke. Being able to see the similarities between these stories is imperative to better understand the role of the Hero’s Journey. The four most beneficial sections that relate the two stories are supernatural aid‚ the belly of the whale‚ atonement
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