2001: A Space Odyssey
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Chapter 1  Chapter 2  Chapter 3 Chapter 4  Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 Chapter 46 Chapter 47
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All Themes Collaboration vs. Individualism Tools and Human Evolution Space Travel The Perils of Knowledge
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All Characters David Bowman (The Star-Child) Hal Moon-Watcher Heywood Floyd Frank Poole One-Ear Dr. Dimitri Moisevitch The Weaver Ralph Halvorsen
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2001: A Space Odyssey

by

Arthur C. Clarke

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1 
  • Chapter 2 
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4 
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
  • Chapter 23
  • Chapter 24
  • Chapter 25
  • Chapter 26
  • Chapter 27
  • Chapter 28
  • Chapter 29
  • Chapter 30
  • Chapter 31
  • Chapter 32
  • Chapter 33
  • Chapter 34
  • Chapter 35
  • Chapter 36
  • Chapter 37
  • Chapter 38
  • Chapter 39
  • Chapter 40
  • Chapter 41
  • Chapter 42
  • Chapter 43
  • Chapter 44
  • Chapter 45
  • Chapter 46
  • Chapter 47
Themes
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  • Collaboration vs. Individualism Theme Icon
    Collaboration vs. Individualism
  • Tools and Human Evolution Theme Icon
    Tools and Human Evolution
  • Space Travel Theme Icon
    Space Travel
  • The Perils of Knowledge Theme Icon
    The Perils of Knowledge
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • David Bowman (The Star-Child)
  • Hal
  • Moon-Watcher
  • Heywood Floyd
  • Frank Poole
  • One-Ear
  • Dr. Dimitri Moisevitch
  • The Weaver
  • Ralph Halvorsen
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Utopia
Symbols
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  • The Hotel Suite  Symbol Icon
    The Hotel Suite
  • The Monolith Symbol Icon
    The Monolith
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