This paper looks at how Arthur C. Clarke's "2001: A Space Odyssey" is an account of human progress contrived by a superior
intellect. It examines how, unlike many novels that magnify a single blink in the historical spectrum, it traverses the broad range of humankind's
evolution. In particular, it looks at how the three themes that Arthur C. Clarke primarily focuses on in this novel comprise the development of mankind, the clash of human advancement with the continuous evolution of
technology, and, ultimately, the role of a superior intelligence in the voyage of human evolution.