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    1. The Future - Powered by Fiction: A Tomorrow Project Anthology - The Tomorrow Project. (2014, December 17). Retrieved January 17, 2016, from http://tomorrow-projects.com/2014/12/future-powered-fiction-tomorrow-project-anthology/ (This link contains a stories written by top thinkers in fields ranging from science fiction and futurism to archaeology, physic. It talks about how to use science fiction to explore a diverse range of possibilities) 2. Dark Futures: A Tomorrow Project Anthology - The

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    Albert Camus once said, “Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” Science Fiction movies are based on fictional science that most often relate to unproven theories. In the movie The Martian, there are many science related concepts present. Some of these concepts include the storm on Mars, the plants, the rover, the time required to reach Mars, and the gravity among others. How accurate is this movie? The movie has some true and some false representations of science. The storm in the beginning

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    Bradbury admired other writer's techniques and made them his own tools that he would use to express his personal vision of science fiction. Many of Bradbury's influences come from a wide range of authors as well as other media such as film, radio, and theater. Bradbury was directly influenced by Edgar Allen Poe's complex style which was an influence with both positive and negative effects

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    the first dealing with the initial attempts to colonize Mars, the middle detailing the success and demise of the colony, and the last pondering the possible regeneration of humanity after a devastating war (Gallagher 39). The novel begins with the creation of technology sophisticated enough to reach Mars. Multiple groups of humans attempt to land, but each time the Martian race annihilates them. Once colonization is possible, humans flock to Mars by the thousands, escaping their Earthly burdens for

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    possible within the realm of science fiction. The literary genre of science fiction houses some of the greatest pieces of literature of all time, by some of the greatest authors. Regarded among colleagues, as one of the finest is the inspirational, ingenious and influential writer H. G. Wells. Being the author of such classics as The Time Machine, The Island Of Dr. Moreau and The Invisible Man H. G. Wells is considered the father and primary developer of science fiction. A title Wells was catapulted into

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    Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Animated or even plain old classic films. Talking about genre, Fiction, in literature terms, refers to a class that comprises works of imaginative narration (“Fiction” n.d.,), basically things which are not real and true. Science fiction on the other hand, is the sub-genre of fiction in which the movie illustrates the science and technology of the future. It is noted that science fiction has a relationship with the principles of science, meaning that the story usually involves

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    In his free time, he like sitting down and imagining in mind about the whole journey into the space. Also, he had been the real bookworm by his dad’s enormous collection books in science and fiction field. In some day when he is doing normal things in his schedule, the sudden plan about the journey into Mars – the maned vehicle is being jumped out his mind. He also creates the program to

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    Research Essay Ray Douglas Bradbury. He’s an American author as well as a screenwriter. He worked in a plethora of genres ranging from science fiction to horror. He was born on August 22, 1920, and he was born in the city of Waukegan, Illinois. Growing up, he had lived through the great depression, WWII and even the cold war. The cold war is the era in which mainly influenced his writing of this novel. During the cold war, which was when America and Russia started to have conflicts between one another

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    Mark Watney

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    four and five star ratings. It may be hard to believe, but the book is even better than the movie. Most of the book takes place on the surface of Mars,and partially of earth, from the point of view of NASA scientists. The premise of the novel is about an astronaut who is stranded on Mars named Mark Watney. During a storm, all of the astronauts on Mars evacuated, during the evacuation, Mark was struck with an object and presumed dead. Not having time to recover his body, Mark’s fellow astronauts left

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    very entertaining science fiction film which is accredited for its scientific accuracy. However, some artistic liberties were taken to make the movie easier to make and progress the plot. This paper will cover both accurate and inaccurate areas of space science featured in the film. The portrayal of Mark Watney’s separation, habitation of mars, and recovery will all be analyzed. The way Mark gets separated from the crew is an area of inaccuracy. There are storms on mars, but the strength of them

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