2001 a space odyssey monolith meaning. Clarkes novel 2001 a space odyssey his short story the sentinel and kubricks famous film 2001. A space odyssey like the first one it provides a transcendent experience. Monolith space odyssey the first monolith appears at the beginning of the story set in prehistoric times. Interpretations of the monolith 2001.
The following content is mainly based off of arthur c. A space odyssey wiki fandom powered by wikia. It is discovered by a group of hominids and somehow triggers a considerable shift in evolution starting with the ability to use tools and weaponry. The monolith appears four times in 2001.
By now man is intelligent enough to realize that the monolith was planted by another intelligent race and that is an awesome blow to mans ego. Clarkes space odyssey series. A monolith is a mysterious black slab discovered throughout the solar system in various sizes but all of them maintaining a 149 dimensional ratio in arthur c. After the first encounter with the monolith we see the leader of the apes have a quick flashback to the monolith after which he picks up a bone and uses it to smash other bones.
On the african savanna on the moon in space orbiting jupiter and near bowmans bed before his transformation. The same is true i believe of stanley kubrick s parable 2001.