The Night-Sea Journey by John Barth is narrated by a spermatozoonduring its journey towards an ovum. From the perspective of the narrator, the swim to an unknown destination serves at the life-long backdrop for thought on various subjects including the nature of life, existence and "the Maker". The author draws parallels between human lives moving towards an unknowable end and the journey of all the spermatozoa swimming in the hopes of joining with an...
The Night-Sea Journey by John Barth is narrated by a spermatozoon during its journey towards an ovum. From the perspective of the narrator, the swim to an unknown destination serves at the life-long backdrop for thought on various subjects including the nature of life, existence and "the Maker". The author draws parallels between human lives moving towards an unknowable end and the journey of all the spermatozoa swimming in the hopes of joining with an unknown entity in the hope of fulfillment. The Night-Sea Journey ends with the narrator merging with the ovum, ending his life in the beginning of a new existence that begins the cycle again.
While a work of fiction, The Night-Sea Journey is more often viewed as a philosophical work due to the nature of the thoughts of the spermatozoon despite the fact that it takes place in a fictional context.
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