Gulliver's Travels

Final Exam Essay Science Fiction explores author’s imagination with today’s phenomenon and technology yet to come. Science Fiction also involves spaceships, aliens, time travel, space exploration, new worlds, and genetic manipulation. An example of a movie that is science fiction is Avatar, a movie that describes a greedy, industrialized technological society. Some examples that Avatar is science fiction are throughout the movie they used highly technically advanced ships to transport them to…

In 1895, H.G. Wells wrote The Time Machine- a seemingly simple time-travelling adventure with much deeper undertones alluding to Wells’ view of the inequality within society at the time. Time and time again, the story refers to class oppression, some way or another. The overarching theme of the oppressive nature of class distinction in society is clearly shown through the societal origins of the Eloi and Morlocks, the actions of the Morlocks and Time Traveller, and the various titles of the…

When an author writes a time travel narrative the author must consider the effects that changes will have upon ethical standards, history, mortality, free will, and self-identity. For instance Octavia Butler tackles the nature of self-identity, in her novel Kindred, by having Dana…

“If they keep us to write software, and finish it, we might be able to escape.” George and Igor were scheming, planning to time travel back to when the mathematics was placed on Dan’s desk, and destroy it. “What we’ll say is that one of the pieces of hardware has malfunctioned, so we can’t do a remote software update.” George, pitching the plan to Dan and Jeff, was eerily giddy…

After that, the war ended. When he got back in time and wanted to know what happened to the person, so he went to the museum. When he found the soldier's name Audie Murphy, he was known as the American WW2 hero. After a week, FryPan tries to time travel to the plane that was used in the 9/11 terrorism. When he went to the airport, he couldn't find any terrorists. After when the plane took flight, FryPan was hiding in the…

THE 4-HOUR ZONE presents as an intriguing sci-fi, psychological, conspiracy thriller. The concept of a woman falsely accused of murder, who then travels back in time to clear her name, is a solid premise. The premise has good potential to create a tense thriller. The initial goal is well defined (clear her name) and the stakes are high. The protagonist is thrust into a high-stakes situation where she has to overcome many obstacles. She faces a strong adversary. Strong themes about revenge,…

considering humans when talking about extinction is that humans did not always exist and there was once a world without us. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells touches on the future of the human race and what humans look and act like in the future. Wells travels further into the future where there is no sign of human life but green slime that proves life still exists (Wells 66). It is arguable that Wells is talking about the extinction of mankind because…

Think of a time in history that you are interested in; now imagine you have the chance to go back to that time. Kivrin has decided to go back to Medieval Europe, before the Black Plague hit England. This was a dangerous time in history especially for a woman traveling alone. After Kivrin was sent back a mysterious disease hit and quarantined the whole city of Oxford. I predict that Kivrin will bring this new disease to the past; I am questioning how Kivrin’s journey to the past will somehow…

In this assignment where we had to find the theme of the book The Timekeeper by Mitch Albom, I made a mind map to represent my ideas. I think the theme of this book is to “appreciate the time you have” and not complain about whether it is too much or too less for your needs. To prove my theme, I picked six evidences - more time, hope, less time, time, aging and power. Firstly, I chose more time to show my theme because people are unsatisfied and do not appreciate the time they are given, instead…

Marty McFly faces many challenges when he goes back in time to the 1950s. Marty is from the 1980s and is seen in contrasting decades, dealing with the differences in popular culture between the 1980s and 1950s. When Marty is taken back in time, he experiences a culture shock as the town is nothing as it is now. For decades the town evolved and changed catering to people's needs and desires. Immediately upon when Marty arrives in 1955, the town is shocked to see such an upscale car, which they…