American science fiction writers

Warnings are key elements utilized by some authors in stories in order to engage the audience in continuing to read to the story. Furthermore, warnings can take form of key elements of plot such as foreshadowing and act as literary devices such as mood. The “Stolen Party” written by Liliana Hecker, uses foreshadowing to communicate Rosaura’s different status prior to the people invited to the party. The “Empty Amulet” written by Paul Bowles, uses mood to communicate Habiba’s encounter of…

Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is a novel about science going too far. Diving deeper, there were recurring themes about religion and mythology as Frankenstein tried to take on the role of God. Victor wanted to learn the secrets of immortality by creating life but did not think of the consequences, leading to his tragic downfall. He believed that knowledge was the greatest power to obtain, however, his pursuit of it, Victor disrupted the balance between nature and science, making him the author…

Comparison Essay on 2 B R 0 2 B and The Lottery By: Aashish Ramanlal Can a perfect society exist? This is the simple question curving the backbone of every dystopian story. 2 B R 0 2 B written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr and The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson are both short dystopian stories that explore different types of worlds and whether or not a utopia can exist. An outstanding theme in 2 B R 0 2 B is whether or not authoritarian government control is a good thing. A quote that portrays…

Cyber World: The effect on society through elimination of books in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 In the book Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury projects a futuristic society that has vanquished human’s emotions through destroying books. Bradbury utilizes the burning of books because books are too awakening and evokes everyone’s feelings and opinions. In the society nobody has knowledge and they rely on their home tv’s as a distraction from way of thoughts and ideas. This thinking has brain washed the…

What constitutes a great work of fiction? In many aspects, authors such as Edgar Allen Poe are highly regarded, while some lesser-known authors are not held in such high esteem. While the classic stories and works of literature should have a place on our shelves, and in our repertoires of essential readings, room should be made for exploring fiction beyond the realm of famous authors. In reading a work such as "The Werewolf" by Angela Carter, one might compare and contrast it to a short story…

The “zoo” by Edward Hoch and the “Ruum” by Arthur Porges share some similarities but also differentiate. The two stories had the same genre, science fiction. Science fiction is an enjoying, and fascinating read. Both, the “zoo” and the “Ruum” show excellent examples of this. First of all, the two stories similarly relate because both had a journey through space in one point of the story. The only differences had to be the purposes of journeying through space. In the “zoo,” the journey through…

Two of the most prominent authors Edgar Allen Poe and Jorge Luis Borges uses similar literary devices such as, indirect characterization, symbolism and imagery differently and the same throughout their literary works. For example, in Borges mysterious short story “The Garden of Forking Paths” (1941) he uses imagery to capture and inform those confused in life on how to decide which path is right for them through the symbolism of the experiences of Captain Lidell Hart in 1916. That coincides with…

There were several themes in The Cask of Amontillado and The Fall of the House of Usher and Four Other Tales. The narrators, whether an innocent witness of death as in The Fall of the House of Usher or a twisted murderer as in The Cask of Amontillado are used by Poe to discuss the themes of death and murder within these stories and, depending on their point of view, give a different take on such a despicable act such as murder. They both relate to death, madness, and romanticism. First, fear.…

The historical lens is the most effective lens with which to view the novel The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood because it leads the reader to the intended purpose of the novel. The purpose of Atwood’s novel is to warn the society of what the future will hold if the political and social trends found in the 1980’s were to continue. Atwood uses her skilled writing techniques to allow the reader to reach this purpose; an important secondary lens in which to view this novel is therefore the…

of artificial existence. She presents this dependency of technology through her use of simile, repetition, and allusions. The title “Sci-Fi” demonstrates the entire perspective of the modern world. Smith had the possibility of naming the poem “Science Fiction” but a reason why she abbreviated the title paints an image on how society is becoming sluggish. In this modern era society depends entirely on social media, technology, and materials. This influences the minimal amount of conversation with…