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Science Fiction. Genre and Concerns
1. Science Fiction
Genre and Concerns2. What is Science Fiction?
Science fiction is a writing style whichcombines science and fiction.
It is only limited by what we presently know
about the basic physical laws of nature.
It evolved as a response to fantasy.
3. Familiar Science Fiction
Star WarsStar Trek
2001: A Space Odyssey
Independence Day
I, Robot
Men in Black
Terminator
The Matrix
Jurassic Park
4. What do these stories all have in common?
Setting: the futureAdvanced technology:
genetic engineering, intelligent robots,
experimental medicine
Concerned with outer space:
aliens, space travel, other planets and solar systems
5. Sci Fi vs. Fantasy
Science fiction isbased in fact: some
of the technology is
invented, some of
the places are
made up, but all of
it is conceivable.
Fantasy is not based
in reality: it is purely
imaginative.
6. History of Childhood’s End
Author: Arthur C. Clarke-renowned Science Fiction author
Published in 1953
History
-On the brink of the Space Race
-The end of the British Empire and Colonialism
-Pre-Civil Rights Movement
Technology
-The first color TV went on sale in the US for $1,175
-New York introduced the first 3-color stop lights
7. Sci Fi Elements in Childhood’s End
Setting: the future- the beginning of the 21st century
-50 years later, the middle of the 21st C
Concern with Outer Space:
-Aliens
-Humans have been to the moon; haven’t yet traveled
the whole solar system
Advanced Technology:
-advanced communications, speedy travel
Paranormal Phenomena
-ESP and psychic experiences, the Ouija board,
The Overmind