

Ultimately, it is implied by Beth's contrivance at the end of the book that all of these. The divisions within society (professional, racial, sexual) that block humankind's ability to function efficiently and effectively for its own good, the identification of the distinguishing characteristic in defining a human being as the imagination, the failure of the discipline of psychology to produce accurate guidelines for analyzing individuals, and the existentialist emphasis on human choice - all revolve around and reinforce one another throughout the course of Sphere. Crichton explores the theme that humankind is its own worst enemy, carrying the seeds of its destruction. Besides examining the power of the mind to create reality (which has a literary correspondence as well), Crichton explores the possible application of Jungian psychology to group dynamics, especially as represented in the release of man's dark inner side. Ultimately, it is implied by Beth's contrivance at the end of the book that all of these.The novel's many themes are psychologically interrelated. In the middle of the South Pacific, a thousand feet below the surface, a huge vessel is unearthed.

The divisions within society (professional, racial, sexual) that block humankind's ability to function efficiently and effectively for its own good, the identification of the distinguishing characteristic in defining a human being as the imagination, the failure of the discipline of psychology to produce accurate guidelines for analyzing individuals, and the existentialist emphasis on human choice - all revolve around and reinforce one another throughout the course of Sphere. Sphere by Michael Crichton From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Congo comes a psychological thriller about a group of scientists who investigate a spaceship discovered on the ocean floor. bestselling author Michael Crichton, Sphere is a bravura demonstration of. Besides examining the power of the mind to create reality (which has a literary correspondence as well), Crichton explores the possible application of Jungian psychology to group dynamics, especially as represented in the release of man's dark inner side. Los Angeles TimesSphere may be Crichtons best novel, but even if it ranked. The novel's many themes are psychologically interrelated.
