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    Science fiction could be described as a realm of fantasy in which the possibilities of the future are explored and the past is rewritten but are there other reasons as well? Authors of this genre write science fiction novels for varying reasons, some might write science fiction for the enjoyment and pleasing of an audience with their imagination or others like Phillip K. Dick might do it to share and explain their philosophical ideas. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" not only entertains its…

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    Blade runner is a science fiction film about the future, in this futuristic scenario there are robots called replicants, these are visually indistinguishable from humans, and are exclusively used for menial or dangerous work on off-world colonies. Replicants are banned from earth, if one of them managed his way to earth, blade runners will be sent to hunt them and then retire (kill) them. Deckard, who is a blade runner, has the mission to retire four replicants who have got to earth to find a…

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    nonfictional occurrence. The journey to contain evil, both mythologically and realistically, requires sacrifice and courage in the face of fear, demonstrated in The House of Hades and Saving Private Ryan. One example of courage in the face of fear occurs in Rick Riordan’s The House of Hades. The novel entails a journey in which an ultimate containment of evil to protect the mortal world from being overrun by monsters and the Giants will come with a sacrifice. When the main heroes in the story,…

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    Humans all do it. He props himself on a pedestal and claim that he is better than other species in terms of intellect and survival. However, Philip K. Dick challenges the superiority of humans by juxtaposing androids and human beings. Dick shows that humans are not as unique and exceptional as believed to be. Dick characterizes humanity as being machine-like but empathetic with the descriptions of humans in the novel and the flagrant ways that androids act human. Because androids are…

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    and resulted in many people making fun of it and creating parodies of it. “Rickrolling” is considerably one of the most famous and longest running memes, involving Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.” This meme has been popular for almost as long as the video has been released. This meme involves sending people the link to Rick Astley’s music video, making them believe it’s a really interesting and exciting video then disappointing them when they find out it’s not, resulting in them being…

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    Book Report The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan The book is 512 pages. Fiction Adventure, Legends and Myths, Fables, Folk Tales and Myths, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Young Adult. I give this book four stars, because the greek mythology interests me alot. It could be from my greek background. The first book in this series was delightful and I actually enjoyed reading it so I thought I would continue the series. The book is difficult at times. The frequent change between characters…

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    The Titan's Curse Essay

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    "The Titan's Curse" is a young adult/fantasy literature novel written by Rick Riordan. It is the 3rd book in the Percy Jackson series. It was published on may 11th 2007. The book commences as Percy Jackson, the main character, is being driven to a boarding school along with his friends, answering a call of distress from his satyr friend Grover Underwood. Percy and his friends make their way over to a boarding school in which is thought by Grover to have a manticore posing as the school's vice…

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    Have you ever felt confused about who you really are? The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is a based on Greek myth. Percy Jackson goes on a journey in which he discovers his true identity. When the story begins, Percy Jackson is unaware of who his father is or that he has special powers. He views himself as a "bad kid," one who always is always getting into trouble. Over the course of the story, however, he learns things about himself that he never thought possible. What he thought were…

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    Does Percy Jackson have ADHD? A typical FAQ that people ask about the novel Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief is does our protagonist have ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Percy Jackson was a fictional series written by Rick Riordan, the same author for “The Red Pyramid”. The main characters of the story are Percy (son of Poseidon the sea god), Annabeth (daughter of Athena the wisdom goddess), grover (a satyr who wants to be a searcher. My claim is that Percy Jackson does not…

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    “Family Luke. You promised.” This is a quote from The Last Olympian, the final book in the Percy Jackson series. However, this quote, and the book it comes from, are not included in the movie franchise. The Percy Jackson books are about love, family, identity, isolation, deceit, and trust. They transport you into an intense world of adventure and danger. The movies destroy this point of view. Not only are the Percy Jackson movies a disgrace to its fandom because it completely changes the plot…

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