6/30/2023 0 Comments Ballard the drowned world![]() ![]() Hope for the Future versus Memories of Man’s PastĪll of man’s superiority-his ability to change the course of great rivers, produce food in surplus, travel vast distances in a short period of time-are all distant memories. There are conflicts experienced by the characters amongst themselves but if one looks at these human conflicts, the root of these struggles would still stem from how the characters respond to an ever increasingly hostile ecosystem and how it creates fertile ground for disagreement. ![]() Humans struggle to keep on living and adapting to a planet whose environment seems to be fully determined to wipe humanity off the record. ![]() This is the novel’s central theme and most enduring source of conflict in the lives of the characters: the struggle of man versus the forces of nature gone awry because of cosmic phenomena. ![]() The novel asserts that man is ultimately at the mercy of nature and whatever advantage has been built up is at best a charade and that man must accept helplessness. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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