In the Shadow of the Ark is written to present the evidence and ideas about the pre-flood world and why God destroyed it. It is a story told from the perspective of Kenan, an outsider to Noah. An outsider’s perspective does two things for the story, it allows the reader to see Noah as he probably appeared to the people of his time, it also allows a more thorough presentation of the pre-flood world than Noah would have experienced personally. It is also a love story; first is the love of God for all people, second is the love story between Kenan and Orani.