Fiction

Science fiction has shaped the world in millions of diverse ways, and you didn’t even notice one. Morgan Trinca (2018). Some people believe that science fiction is merely for entertainment; others have no doubt it's a warning for what could be the future of mankind. However, it can been proven that science fiction has many serious purposes, including warnings of ‘utopian’ communities eliminating some of man kinds most important traits. Science fiction is a fictional genre based on scientific and…

LITERATURE REVIEW Lewis Call in his book entitled as BDSM in American Science Fiction and Fantasy has pointed out that "Fantasy is central to kink because it allows desire to expand beyond the boundaries imposed by biology. As Moser and Kleinplatz (2007) have observed, "the range of sexual behaviors (limited only by human, physical capacities) is dwarfed by the range of sexual fantasies and desires which are unlimited" (36). Or as some kinksters like to say, fantasies are hungrier than bodies."…

Pulp Fiction is Quentin Tarantino's most revered film, debuting in 1994. It features a series of disjointed stories surrounding a crime boss, Marsellus, and his hitmen, particularly, Vince Vega, a loyal, but sloppy and inept man who is assigned to various tasks ranging from taking care of Marsellus’ wife, to assassinating a boxer, Butch, who double crossed Marsellus. However, he is only one of many different fully flushed out characters in the film. The film aims to explore these different…

Presently there was a knock on the door, and soon the first and second floor were filled with the most fashionably dressed ladies and distinguished gentlemen that Rei had ever seen. And every one of them wanted a moment of her time. She moved among them, or perhaps they passed her around the room, where she smiled sweetly and made pretty answers to their questions of what books she had read and how she would wear her hair in the spring. She felt like a pet amongst the nobility, allowed only…

Just like the world we live in today, detective fiction is a male dominated genre. Detectives are usually white males who solve dangerous crimes such as murder. If women are involved, they are usually characterized as damsels in distress or femme fatales. It is a man’s world; therefore, it is the sole responsibility of men to be the protectors. For centuries, we have lived in a patriarchal society and this mindset has influenced this genre significantly. Men are deemed better detectives because…

“Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides…” – C.S. Lewis. Literary fiction authors strive to engage and intrigue their audiences. In order to do this they tell stories with well-developed elements. The seven main elements of fiction are: plot, character development, point-of-view, setting, theme, symbolism and style. Including these elements and developing them within a story, helps to keep stories…

Science Fiction and Science Fiction in Jekyll and Hyde There are elements in the story of Jekyll and Hyde that make it appear to be both science fiction and fiction about science. The novella is based on an occurrence that stems from science, however is not probable in the world, and therefore it must be looked at as science fiction. The ability for a drug to morph someone into a completely different person is otherworldly, and must be thought of as an element of science. The story is told in…

Literary fiction is that which illuminates humanity 's flaws and shortcoming while propaganda is solely a form of persuasion. In The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, the author illustrates both literary fiction and propaganda through the use of a shift. He starts off by winning the hearts of his readers through pathos and ends by revealing to them the benefits of socialism. A common argument that is based off The Jungle is whether the book is literary fiction or propaganda. Some people argue that…

Young Adult fiction has always been enriched with ancient myths, folklore and legends. This can be seen from The Chronicles of Narnia to Harry Potter. By using myths and alluding to ancient sources in Young Adult fiction this has normally guaranteed these books to be a success. The main books which will be focused on in this dissertation are the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. All of these books, according to the…

Pulp Fiction is a film directed by Quentin Tarantino. This film contains nonlinear storyline between criminals and gangsters in the location of Los Angeles.It follows the story of Butch and the goold watch story, he receives a gold watch which has been passed down four generation and as a child he is told from a friend of his dad about his familys war history and hand him the gold watch and we see the symbolism of war to his current affairs.While another story line include Jules Winnfield and…