... feeling, and only wishes to descend, alone, into the wilderness. Although The Drowned World is clearly dystopian in many aspects, what is interesting is the ambiguity caused by the numerous Biblical allusions to Eden / Paradise that run throughout the novel. The very last line describes Kerans as " a second Adam searching for the forgotten paradises of the reborn sun" . The concept of paradise ... ...

• Word Count: 5247
• Approx Pages: 21
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate