The Collective Rather Than The Individual Hero

Star War, Star Trek, those are probably the names that pops into your head when you think of science fiction. However, for over a hundred years, artists and philosophers from all around the world, has never been certain of the true definition of Science Fiction. Although, individual definition of science fiction has erupted in the few decades, especially during the 19th century, when the idea of extraterrestrial surged the media. Today, there are numerous definition of science fiction, each different from one another in its own element. For example, science fiction stories, according to Ray Bradbury are a possibility that has happened in the past or will happen in time. This means that science fiction is the past, the present and the

Extraterrestrial beings, dazzling light shows, and dangerous laser guns are among the many thoughts that go through a person's mind when the genre science fiction is brought up. It seems as if each piece is so different, and so unique. However, many science fiction pieces are extremely similar. The science fiction pieces "Anthem," "Fahrenheit 451," and "The Pedestrian," are similar in the fact that they all encompass an expansion of technology, a new perspective on the well being of society, and each author's purpose for writing the book.

On a more superficial level, the fact that the novel has been deemed as "science fiction" opens it up to a

Science fiction is often written as a commentary on our world. Events that may occur in the future, things that may have been invented, technology that has advanced further than our imaginations. Books like Fahrenheit 451 and the short story of Harrison Bergeron talk about how our society could be controlled by one larger being. In order to make everyone equal, happy, and clueless. Knowledge is the power to understand, in both books it tells us how to think about how much we truly understand our society and why is the truth hidden and silenced from us.

Some science fiction is really not much different than any other sci-fi story and does not really require the reader or viewer to think very deeply. However, Arthur C. Clarke's "The Star"

Science fiction is a genre of books that focuses on the future of our world/society where one our problems or habits in the present day is amplified into extreme ends, this world is called a dystopia. For example, Fahrenheit 451 is a science book written in 1951 by Ray Bradbury. In 1951, Ray Bradbury noticed that many children was attached to TV screens but not to books. He took this into the extreme and created a dystopia where even books are outlawed and burned by fireman. To add on, in the short story "Harrison Bergeron,"the author created a dystopia where the government forces everyone to where hindrances to their body so no one is stronger, more beautiful, or even smarter than anyone else. The theme of the science fiction book, Fahrenheit

Science fiction is the most important literature in the history of the world… Science fiction is central to everything we have ever done and people who make fun of science fiction writers don’t know what they are talking about. Ray Bradbury. Science fiction is a type of writing that could be about many things but the future and future technology are the two that are focused on the most. We studied the movie Unbreakable by M. Night Shyamalan, the book The Hot Zone by Richard Preston, and excerpts from the book World War Z by Max Brooks.

“Science fiction is the art of the possible. It could happen. It has happened” (Bradbury, "A Conversation with Ray Bradbury”). In Ray Bradbury’s work, his characters are often extreme, he utilizes common themes between works, and his life and beliefs influence his work. Overall, Ray Bradbury’s influences and personal opinions affect his work, and his works share similarities.

As an individual who has does not study the history of literature "Fiction, 1950-1963" by Rob Latham takes the reader through an interesting back story of the rise and fall of science fiction through the span of a little more than a decade. "Fiction, 1950-1963" by Rob Latham largely focuses on the history of science fiction in writing and the path science fiction took to become a mainstream form of literature. It is a path filled with ups and downs, successes and failures, and a multitude of writers that attempt to make their mark on the emerging genre. Throughout the essay Latham agrees with the process of making science fiction more accepted in mainstream culture. Latham takes the position that through science fiction becoming a legitimately viewed genre the field has more freedom to expand and experiment artistically.

Science fiction, loosely defined, is literature that involves elements of science and technology as the setting for a narrative or as a source of plot conflict. The science and technology should be related to existing scientific fact (not mere fantasy) and usually these stories take

Literature sounds too stuffy and high-browed an descriptor for Science Fiction as a genre. Science fiction is meant to be fantasy, something that is not real and does not strive to meet the literary aspirations of those who would write meaningful prose. Not to say that science fiction writers do not want to something meaningful, but even though the genre may be filled with writers who are degraded by "real" authors as a breed, does not mean that there are not classics that have been recognized as achieving a literary mark. It can be argued, because of the use of literary devices, that there are those science fiction novels that definitely reach the level anyone would consider literature, and among these is a book from Phillip K. Dick called The Man in the High Castle. This paper examines what literary devices were used in this book to make it both a work of science fiction and a work of literature.

“Science fiction is alien, travel, space and so on” defined by Nnedi Okorafor. Nnedi Okorafor is a novelist of African based science fiction, fantasy, and magical realism for both children and adults. In the event, Nnedi Okorafor introduced her understanding of science fiction, her background, her works and how she created her works. From her speech, I understand science fiction come from daily experience.

There are, however, many benefits to both forms of media. Both present good methods of sharing information about a confusing field in an informative and engaging way. They also provide the opportunity to explore potentially sensitive issues in a hypothetical, though confronting way. “Science-in-fiction” books additionally have the benefit of accessibility and

The novel I have selected for this Independent Novel Study is 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke. I selected this novel based upon the movie adaption that was made in 1968. It peaked my interest when I saw it on the approved list and selected it immediately. The information required to read this novel was minimal in my case due to the fact that I had previously watched its movie adaption. For other individuals however, it is required that they have a general understanding of space and the physics surrounding it. It is also required that the individual enjoys science-fiction. The information regarding the real world in 2001 is not accurate because this novel was written in 1968, along with the creation of the movie. Prior to the actual

Science Fiction has proven to be a difficult term to define, but has become one of the most popular genres of all time. We see science fiction in films, poetry, literature and in the imagination of every child. In the novel, A Very Short Introduction by David Seed, he discusses in six chapters the unconventional genre known as science fiction.  The In the Novel, A Very Short Story By David Seed, he  includes topics such as science and technology, space, aliens, utopias, gender, and its relation to time past, present, and future and so on.