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2001: A Metaphorical Odyssey


Myths are created for the purpose of conveying a message with an
interesting medium with which to do so. Many cultures use myths to teach their
young about the past. Through time, however, these myths become impractical due
to discovery. This is when a new myth must be introduced to take the place of
the obsolete one. Stanley Kubrick shaped 2001: A Space Odyssey as a new myth to
crack the archaic view of space, by using a hero, a dilemma, and a new
revelation to fuel his cause.

Every myth has a character that breaks the mold of the ordinary. In
Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus is the character that broke the mold of the other
mortals. He displayed character traits that superseded those of his crew mates.
Much in the same fashion, Bowman breaks the mold of the astronauts aboard the
Discovery. He and Poole are share duties aboard the Discovery, but he
demonstrates a higher level of thinking by sensing and interpreting what is
happening before him.......

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