American science fiction writers

There 's not a single human who can live by himself in this world. No one can survive and overcome the barriers in his way without experience, knowledge and the need to another human being 's support. People have a great need to that bond of friendship for their social development as well as succeed in creating a greater version of themselves. Once a person is aware of the reality and becomes conscious of what life has for him coming ahead, he is obliged to carry on the responsibilities and…

against their constitutional rights. In ‘The Handmaids Tale’ the leaders of Gilead horrifyingly suspended the constitution and all the rights that came with it and if America continues at this rate this totalitarian society will not be a piece of fiction, but a part of their…

In the novel The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, crisis is upon them: the population is declining and there are very few fertile people in Gilead. Consequently, the women in the novel are reduced to their reproductive ability and categorized based on that. In the article that is written by Jennifer Wagner-Lawlor, she discusses the ironies that are present in the novel. There is a freedom from dangers where women are helpless, but there is also the freedom from being legitimately free.…

Every author has their own unique writing style. Kurt Vonnegut’s just so happens to be very effective. The unique pairing of black humor, social satire, and science fiction make the stories of Kurt Vonnegut both intriguing and effective. His way of satirizing contemporary society using themes such as war, sex, and death makes his stories bluntly honest. To verify the assumption made, three novels were read. The novels include: Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat’s Cradle, and Breakfast of Champions.…

When it comes down to it, most people would rather listen to a biased tale from one of their best friends than an unbiased recollection of the same event by someone uninvolved, which is exactly why Mark Watney of The Martian makes such a convincing and relatable narrator. Andy Weir, the author of The Martian, uses personability to create an environment surrounding the botanist, mechanical engineer, and astronaut who leads the novel that gives the reader a reason to become invested. Not only is…

Writing Mission Choosing a type of writing that is close to your heart, provides you with a purpose or a mission. Whether it is widely known or not, every writer has a mission. For some it is fiction, and for others, nonfiction. With a firmly established mission, you write with more zeal. When trying to find your mission, write what you prefer (fiction, nonfiction or both), not what others think you should write. Only you can decide the direction of your writing, its meaning or what you want…

context of this novel is spelled out for us here. In the first line we are told that “(everything) happened more or less.” This line let’s us know that some of the details of the novel are complete fiction. As readers it is up to us to decipher which parts of the story are true and which are works of fiction. Other instances of this breaking of the fourth wall are on page 125 in the scene with the latrine and on page 148 where Dresden is likened to the fictional city of Oz. In both of these…

A widespread opinion in the United States, and presumably elsewhere in the western world today, it that teenagers are irresponsible and emotional, not to mention ungrateful. While these traits may not necessarily be the fault of the teenagers themselves, rather the society and the ways in which they were raised in, this opinion is still present. Along with this opinion is the assumption that they cannot be trusted with large cumbersome responsibilities. While it is true that teenagers can be…

What would life be like if it took place in a dystopic society? What would change and what would remain the same? A dystopian society is described or defined as: “a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.” In the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, readers are shown the life of Bernard Marx and other characters that live in this very controlled and futuristic world. It is shown as a “perfect” world gone wrong. Even though everyone seems happy…

Science fiction stories illustrate the need for people to come up with transitory solutions for problems such as overpopulation, lack of resources, and pollution that are causing Earth to become unlivable. Even though eventually Earth, no matter what is done will no longer be able to accommodate human life causing the need to expand beyond. Science fiction stories such as “2BRØ2B” by Kurt Vonnegut in which humans have tried to created a utopia by controlling the population to the point where…