Pekić fills the text with allusions to classical mythology, philosophy (Plato, Nietzsche, Spengler), and religious texts, requiring an active, intellectually engaged reader.
: Atlantis serves as a symbol for humanity's need for a "Paradise," whether real or illusory, in an alienated civilization. Reading Tips Borislav Pekic Atlantida.pdf
Atlantida masterfully blends several literary genres into a unique whole: it is a fusion of a negative utopia (or dystopia), a classic epic, and a fantastic thriller. This genre hybridity works in service of Pekić's grand vision. The science fiction elements—androids, robotic civilizations—become allegorical tools to explore the dehumanizing effects of a society that has become "automated" in its thinking and values. By using the lens of speculative fiction, Pekić creates a space to critique the present by projecting its darkest tendencies into a near-future setting. Pekić fills the text with allusions to classical