Preview

The Sentinel and 2001: a Space Odyssey

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
1676 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
The Sentinel and 2001: a Space Odyssey
SAVE FILE AS from your browser 's toolbar above.In Chrome, select right click (with your mouse) on this page and select SAVE AS

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.
Literary Genres/Subgenres:
Science fiction; Short fiction
Subject Terms:
1990 's
Exploration or explorers
Extraterrestrial life
Future
Geology or geologists
Moon or moons
Science or scientists
Space flight or travel
Space sciences
Space ships, stations, or vehicles
ISBN:
9781587651403
Accession Number:
103331MSS21339620000395
Persistent link to this record (Permalink): http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.devry.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=103331MSS21339620000395&site=lrc-plus Cut and Paste:
<A href="http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.devry.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=103331MSS21339620000395&site=lrc-plus">The Sentinel</A>
Database:
Literary Reference Center Plus

The Sentinel
Arthur C. Clarke
Pseudonym: Charles Willis; E. B. O&rsquo;Brien
Born: December 16, 1917; Minehead, Somerset, England
Died: March 19, 2008; Colombo, Sri Lanka
Quick Reference
First published: 1951
Type of plot: Science fiction
Time of work: 1996-2016
Locale: The moon
Principal Characters:
Wilson, a geologist and veteran lunar explorer
Louis Garnett, his assistant
The Story
Wilson, a geologist, recalls his role twenty years earlier as leader of a lunar expedition to a massive plateau, the Mare Crisium, or Sea of Crisis. Although the name is portentous, initially the journey


References: Arthur C. Clarke (Magill’s Survey of World Literature, Revised Edition) Arthur C. Clarke (Critical Survey of Long Fiction, Fourth Edition) Arthur C. Clarke (Critical Survey of Short Fiction, Second Revised Edition) Arthur C. Clarke (Cyclopedia of World Authors, Fourth Revised Edition) Theory of Short Fiction (Topical Overview—Critical Survey of Short Fiction, Second Revised Edition) Copyright of this work is the property of Salem Press and its content may not be copied without the copyright holder 's express written permission except for the print or download capabilities of the retrieval software used for access. This content is intended solely for the use of the individual user. Source: Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition Accession Number: 103331MSS21339620000395 Back
Continue Reading
View Writing Issues

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    Imperial Rome and Han China
    • 1579 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Imperial Rome and Han China

    To save this document so that you can type in it and save your work:…

    • 1579 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    2001 A Space Odyssey Summary
    • 2958 Words
    • 12 Pages

    2001 A Space Odyssey Summary

    As our knowledge of the universe expands, so does our imagination. Today’s science fiction movies, such as Interstellar, are based on new discoveries and research that older movies, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, did not have. However, both movies stayed true to science, etc…

    • 2958 Words
    • 12 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    2001: a Space Odyssey - Essay
    • 878 Words
    • 4 Pages

    2001: a Space Odyssey - Essay

    Three million B.C. The gunpowder for a smashing evolutionary hit was amassing for a long time, but the necessary spark came from an outside help, which soon set the whole world ablaze. From this heated inferno, came the most proficient species ever to grace the planet. And now man has to be prepared for what comes next. Arthur C. Clarke skillfully proves the point that 'truth is stranger than fiction' in his remarkable book - 2001: A Space Odyssey. He also carefully examines the point that in spite of their intelligence and curious mind, humans lack the capacity to be a complete species on their own. Without the assistance of concerned alien species humans would never had climbed the evolutionary ladder. Devoid of the outside help they wouldn't had escaped their self made prison, explored the enormity of the universe and known their place in it.…

    • 878 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    A Space Odyssey 'And The Sentinel'
    • 1322 Words
    • 6 Pages

    A Space Odyssey 'And The Sentinel'

    In the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”, it deals with a series of encounters between humans and a mysterious black monoliths that is apparently effecting human evolution. In the short story “The Sentinel”, the story basically reverses the roll of the black monoliths. The narrator in the short story speculates that the mysterious aliens who left the monolith behind may have used mechanisms belonging “to a technology that lies beyond our horizons, perhaps to the technology of para-physical forces.”…

    • 1322 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    2001: a Space Odyssey. Movie Essay
    • 1014 Words
    • 5 Pages

    2001: a Space Odyssey. Movie Essay

    What are the major conflicts of the movie and are these conflicts resolved satisfactorily at the end? Would you characterize the ending of the film as happy, sad, or somewhere in between?…

    • 1014 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    2001 Space Odyssey
    • 688 Words
    • 3 Pages

    2001 Space Odyssey

    2001: A Space Odyssey is a movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. This film is about the evolution of mankind. The film jumps through time from monkeys to humans and into the future. The one thing that appears in all time period is the black monolith. In order to further analyse this movie, I will look at the composition and design of 2001: A Space Odyssey and look at the design of the set and use of props and how it sets up the futuristic feel of the movie.…

    • 688 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    2001: A Space Odyssey: Film Analysis
    • 843 Words
    • 4 Pages

    2001: A Space Odyssey: Film Analysis

    The dystopian film, 2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick journeys the galaxy during the commencement of the earth. During this enthralling journey comes the development of apes, which ignite the idea of the evolution of the most insolent species to ever roam the planet—humans. Now man has to prepare for the evolution of extreme intelligence—technology. Hal is an artificial intelligence that was created by Dave and Frank to help man with tasks easier and efficiently in the spaceship Discovery, but soon this evolution is a regression of man, and Kubrick’s ideas change the course of mankind. The technological advancements from the beginning as a single stick excel to practically computerized DNA, which in return creates a dehumanized man and…

    • 843 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    2001 A Space Odyssey
    • 1484 Words
    • 6 Pages

    2001 A Space Odyssey

    The paper looks at how Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Andre Tarkovsky's Solaris (1972) make art cinema out of the popular genre of science fiction. Further, it focuses on the specific ways the two directors deploy to construct extraterrestrial space to explore key concerns of science fiction, including the relation of humans to technology, human to the alien or non-human, as well as the relationship of the present to the future. The specific constructions of those films shape a unique experience of extraterrestrial space for characters and audiences. In the process, each director offered a critical engagement with science fictional aspirations at a time when space travel was exciting and new.…

    • 1484 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Space Odyssey
    • 347 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Space Odyssey

    Computer science is the pinnacle of human invention. Infer,and bestow the greatness and holy benediction computer science has with its divine intervention. This my friend is the reason why humanity survives, thrives, and dominates. With a lavish lucrative machine provided, the only downside is when they take over. 2001: Space Odyssey will forever be missed.…

    • 347 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    Machiavelli the Art of War
    • 73926 Words
    • 296 Pages

    Machiavelli the Art of War

    COPYRIGHT INFORMATION The text of this edition is in the public domain. FAIR USE STATEMENT This material is put online to further the educational goals of Liberty Fund, Inc. Unless otherwise stated in the Copyright Information section above, this material may be used freely for educational and academic purposes. It may not be used in any way for profit.…

    • 73926 Words
    • 296 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Odyssey's 2001: A Space Odyssey
    • 299 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Odyssey's 2001: A Space Odyssey

    The title of the novel I have read is 2001: A Space Odyssey. This novel depicts a mission to Saturn. Its purpose: to discover the origin and nature of the ET species that left TMA-1, the Tycho-monolith abnormality behind on the moon. The definition of odyssey is ‘a long series of wanderings or adventures, especially filled with notable experiences, hardships, etc’, which, in itself, could describe the nature of this novel. It is set in the late 20th century and early 21st century. In short, the title means a wild adventure through space in the year 2001. The word odyssey implies hardship and discoveries and the story occurs in space in 2001. It first occurs, however, some 3 million years prior, revolving around a man-ape named Moon-Watcher.…

    • 299 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    Natural Order of Things Restored in the Tempest
    • 4243 Words
    • 17 Pages

    Natural Order of Things Restored in the Tempest

    Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/about/terms.html. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use provides, in part, that unless you have obtained prior permission, you may not download an entire issue of a journal or multiple copies of articles, and you may use content in the JSTOR archive only for your personal, non-commercial use. Please contact the publisher regarding any further use of this work. Publisher contact information may be obtained at http://www.jstor.org/journals/ncte.html. Each copy of any part of a JSTOR transmission must contain the same copyright notice that appears on the screen or printed page of such transmission.…

    • 4243 Words
    • 17 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Atomic Bomb
    • 359 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Atomic Bomb

    Press ctrl and V button together on the keyboard . Hit save then post in the page. Good luck.…

    • 359 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    Comparrison Donnie Darko, 2001: a Space Odyssey
    • 1304 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Comparrison Donnie Darko, 2001: a Space Odyssey

    Donnie Darko and 2001: A Space Odyssey has central meanings that focus on science and religion. Richard Kelly 's, Donnie Darko, introduces the protagonist as a teenage boy who is given the chance to live for twenty-eight more days after the mysterious jet engine crash that was intended to kill him. Donnie is plagued by visions of a giant sized evil-looking rabbit named Frank. Frank orders Donnie to commit acts of violence, warns of the impending end of the world, and is his guide throughout the movie. Donnie is portrayed as a Christ-like figure that will ultimately travel back in time not only to redeem his actions, but the actions of those he has affected. When Donnie dies he becomes a martyr and saves the world, like Christ. Stanley Kubrick 's, 2001: A Space Odyssey portrays human evolution while being guided by a higher intelligence. Although this higher intelligence is anonymous throughout the movie, it has placed mysterious stone structures known as "monoliths" on the moon, Saturn, and Earth. These monoliths have purposively been around for over 4,000 years and are a symbol of evolution. At each new level of human achievement, the monolith is present. The scene in A Space Odyssey, where astronaut David Bowman lands on the enigmatic monolith, focuses on an evolutionary theme, whereas the montage scene in Donnie Darko shows the reverse of time followed by Donnie laughing in bed awaiting death, thus unraveling an underlying Christian theme in which Donnie is Christ-like for sacrificing himself to save the world.…

    • 1304 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    A Meta-Analysis of the Relationships Between Individual Job Satisfaction and Individual Performance
    • 5049 Words
    • 21 Pages

    A Meta-Analysis of the Relationships Between Individual Job Satisfaction and Individual Performance

    Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR 's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR 's Terms and Conditions of Use provides, in part, that unless you have obtained prior permission, you may not download an entire issue of a journal or multiple copies of articles, and you may use content in the JSTOR archive only for your personal, non-commercial use. Please contact the publisher regarding any further use of this work. Publisher contact information may be obtained at http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublisher?publisherCode=aom. Each copy of any part of a JSTOR transmission must contain the same copyright notice that appears on the screen or printed page of such transmission. JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org.…

    • 5049 Words
    • 21 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More

Related Topics