Without change, something sleeps inside us and rarely awakens. The sleeper must awaken (Frank Herbert, 1965). On the BlackHill by Bruce Chatwin is a work of great dramatic intensity. Without change, something sleeps inside us and rarely awakens. The sleeper must awaken" (Frank Herbert, 1965). On Black Hill by Bruce Chatwin is "a work of great dramatic intensity". The novel spans most of the twentieth century, a period of immense social, economic and political change, and clearly tells the conflict between modernization and tradition that occurs during this period. Through the closely intertwined lives of Lewis and Benjamin Jones, this conflict is evident and the sense of the immensity of the changes that are taking place is conveyed do you approve of traditional or modernized aspects of the world that he presents in On Black Hill However, in evaluating Chatwin's position on the topic of change, we must keep in mind that the twins live their lives isolated from the world, practically unchanged, and as a result, he always lacks something in their lives. Something inside them is always "dormant" and they, especially Lewis, feel a void in their lives. To evaluate whether the novel is written in the interest of supporting modernization or tradition, we must examine the degree of belonging. that Lewis and Benjamin's refusal to progress with the rest of the world influences their lives, as do the various changes in social distinctions, gender discrimination, social practices, and even technology that take place during the period spanned by the novel. the changes that occurred in the novel are the focus of the paper… rather than specifically advocating tradition or modernization, the novel On Black Hill simply advocates change. Bruce Chatwin's message to the reader is conveyed through the twins' lives, that "without change, something sleeps within us" and that to fully experience life, we must progress along with the world around us. However, although he endorses changes such as the abolition of social and gender discrimination, Bruce Chatwin does not appear to support all forms of modernization and is skeptical of changing social practices and values, as well as violent solutions to society (such as war) to conflicts. . The novel On Black Hill teaches the reader that, while we should not be trapped in the constraints of tradition as Lewis and Benjamin Jones were, we must be careful about the changes we make and their consequences..