Sci-Fi: The Use Of Genre In Science Fiction

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Introduction

Statement of inquiry: The genre of a text determines the way the characters, setting and themes are constructed.

Genre is a technique that is constantly used in all literature, such as music, films and art. Each piece of literature is put into a genre category. Such as Sci-Fi, drama, comedy and many more.
The style of the literature determines what genre it is.

Background

Sci-Fi (Science Fiction) is a type of genre that is fiction based. It is made up of several future characteristics, scientific technology that is not yet possible and with huge social and environmental changes such as time travel and life on other planets.

Science Fiction is able to give you an idea of what the future can look like and what types of technology could be invented.

Sci-Fi normally includes:

The story is set in the future
Involving aliens or other unknown life on other planets
New technology (Space travel)
A utopian or dystopian environment
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In his earlier life Jake Sully didn't really belong, he had lost his family and the ability to walk. But when he entered the utopian world of Pandora he started to belong more and enjoy life more than ever. He met Neytiri who he soon falls in love with. And is also accepted into the Na’vi group when he helps fight back against the ‘sky people’. Throughout the film Jake Sully starts to betray is own race more and more, he fights back because he believes that humans are taking advantage of life because they only care about money and they don't even bother about the lives at risk. This shows that belonging with the right people can be very important and maybe all that matters to some people. I have leant that belonging is most important, and that family always has your back through anything, thick and

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