Hard science fiction

Why is Frankenstein such a popular text? Frankenstein is a science fiction novel written by Mary Shelley during the time of the Romantic Movement. It has remained popular ever since it was first published and still sells well today, with many reprints of the book since the first edition. One of the main characters of the story and probably the most (in)famous, Frankenstein's monster, has become an icon of all that is monstrous and wrong. The story has been adapted and interpreted many

A widespread opinion in the United States today is that teenagers are irresponsible, emotional, narcissistic and ungrateful. While it may not necessarily be the fault of the teenagers themselves, rather their parents instead, the opinion is still there. Along with this opinion is the assumption that you cannot trust teenagers with big, cumbersome responsibilities, they can’t handle it. While teenagers can be emotional and at times irresponsible, that doesn’t mean they cannot make a difference or

Many works of science fiction share common themes and attempt to convey similar messages. Some of these themes include the nature of evil, the role of providence, the definition of humanity, and the power of love. Through these themes, science fiction writers are able to entertain audiences while still expressing their beliefs on these key societal issues. The question of the existence of a God or gods and the nature of evil is presented in most science fiction novels. Mary Doria Russell’s

calling on powers, such as the United Nations, to ban further military advancements in the field. The pros of AI, by far, outweigh the cons and it is time for these scholars to adhere to what they do best and leave science fiction to bestseller lists of decades gone by. Science fiction, circa 1950, absolutely played an integral part in why people tended to be afraid of technological advances. Coincidentally, that was also the time when actual artificial intelligence was born. A British mathematician

Please give us a short introduction to Ironheart. Ironheart is a fantasy novel set in a steampunk world, where powerful deities called Primals rule an empire that is dependent on steam-powered technology. Jack Booker, Ironheart’s protagonist, is an orphan from the slums of the city of Victorian, where he struggles to survive amidst poverty, gang feuds, and harsh conditions. But when a mob boss called Fist embroils Jack in a political feud between the empire’s divinities, he finds himself drawn

The Martian Chronicles      The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury, is a science-fiction book and was written in 1946. This major work by Bradbury is a collection of short stories relating to Mars or Martians. Bradbury had a clear vision of the Mars in which these stories are set. His vision was one of a fantasy world from the Martians point of view. In this work, the humans from Earth are the aliens from outer space. Bradbury has won many awards including the O. Henry

”You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them”-Ray Bradbury. One of the most influential people in all of American literature. His books were so influential because he described things that were going on in his lifetime. He began to start writing when he was 12 - 13. He lived through WW2 and the great depression. Two of the biggest events in US history. The holocaust affected him in many ways as a child. One of his most famous books was written about the

beautiful office in Brooklyn, accompanied by two plump and ancient cats -- the models for the dog characters in That New Animal. Here's a picture of my neighborhood, done by Lauren Castillo for our book ← CRITICAL ESSAY Science and Art Essay Throughout the ages science and art have been two different sides of the very same coin. Initially, these two terms were considered to be completely irrelevant and sometimes even as a contraposition to each other. Along with the progress came the understanding

granted a convenient education for smattering kids who were retained in orphanages. "Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed." (Joseph Stalin; Inspiringquotes.us). As a last fact, after a solid, hard-working school day, kids were given the chance to go to a daycare after school if their parents weren’t home when he and/or she would come home from school. This highly benefited to both the parents and the kid since the kid wouldn’t have to sojourn

the only thing that matters to him until he sees how hideous it is. He immediately hates his creation just because of how he looks. Frankenstein begins to abandon everyone and thing in his life because of his obsession with the idea of glory and science, causing the novel to go from Romanticism to Gothic. The “monster” finds a family living in a cottage, by watching all winter he learns how a family should love and accept others. By seeing this, Frankenstein’s creations understand what was taken