How did Noah, filled with the hopes of his generation, descend so rapidly to the state of shame and dishonor that marks his final appearance in the Torah? In order to answer our questions, we will rely on literary allusions and connections to other stories to decipher the cryptic answers encoded within the text in front of us.
In direct opposition to God's wish to repopulate the desolate earth, Noach chooses to refrain from bringing new life forth. Instead, he chose to avoid his destiny, to drown himself in his own handiwork.
