How is the universal theme revealed in By the Waters of Babylon?

Answer 1

Set in a future following the destruction of industrial civilization, the story is narrated by a young man named John who is the son of a priest. The priests of John's people are inquisitive "scientists" associated with the divine. They are the only ones who can handle metal collected from the homes (called the "Dead Places") of long-dead people whom they believe to be gods. The plot follows John's self-assigned mission to get to the Place of the Gods. His father allows him to go on a spiritual journey, but does not know he is going to this forbidden place. John takes a journey through the forest for eight days, and crosses the river Ou-dis-sun. Once John gets to the Place of the Gods, he feels the energy and magic there. He sees a statue of a "god" - in point of fact, a human - that says "ASHING" on its base. He also sees a building marked "UBTREAS". After being chased by dogs and sleeping in someone's apartment, John sees a dead god. Upon viewing the visage, he has an epiphany that the gods were simply humans whose power overwhelmed good judgment. After John returns to his tribe, he speaks of the places "newyork" and "Biltmore". His father tells him not to, for sometimes too much truth is a bad thing, that it must be told little by little. The story ends with John stating his conviction that, once he becomes the head priest, "We must build again."

Answer 2

Nuclear warfare can destroy a whole civilization. In example when John goes into the city and has those pictures in his head about the street life in New York City, and then of destruction that is explaining nuclear warfare.
Taking in knowledge too fast can destroy a society unless they gain wisdom too.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Does anyone know what the unopenable door was? Some say it was a safe, but I think it was an elevator.

Answer 5

in the story of babylon there is the elevator it resembles that the land people lacked knowledge.

Answer 6

Dream- symbolizes his knowledge. It gave him a idea of what they looked like and how they lived

Answer 7

Under oppression