Science fiction short stories

Ray Douglas Bradbury was a novelist, short story writer, essayist, poet, playwright, lecturer, visionary, and screenwriter. In August 22, 1920, he was born in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. His father, Leonard Spaulding Bradbury, was a lineman for telephone and power utilities as well as a technician; His mother, Esther Marie Moberg Bradbury (nee Moberg) was a swedish immigrant. Ray Bradbury was the third son of the family (Shelokhonov). His middle name, Douglas, was given to him by his…

Science Fiction vs Absurdist Fiction: A Battle of Genres When classifying a piece of literature, it is imperative to consider its genre. A text’s genre can answer the unknown inquiries that a reader may come up with. For example, a genre can explain why a book is written this way, why it contains such language, and why certain plot elements are the way they are. Science Fiction and Absurdist Fiction are two noteworthy genres to consider. Science Fiction is classified as “literature of the…

extraordinary. Ever since, the mind existed, we human beings have always imagined living in a society where technology would be exceptional. Some have gone as far as recording these predictions through the works of fiction, which is known predominantly as science fiction. Today, work of science fiction doesn’t shows us what we should expect in the future, but it instead shows that we have an endless amount of possibilities. One writer, Ray Bradbury was able to present these ideas through his…

It was during these times that Bradbury found the inspiration to write about things that were troubling the American culture. Basing the short story in a futuristic world, but using the fears and the conditions of his current times he was able to connect with the people of the Cold War era because it was something that everybody could relate to. Bradbury was troubled by the conditions of this…

you define it the goal of Fantasy is to take readers away from the normalcy of everyday life and has long done so through every society known today. Even though the name “fantasy” was not used long ago, people all over the world have been telling stories of events that were magical with people that were larger than life, gods, heroes, and let us not forget the…

The science fiction genre conveys many themes through many books. A universal theme expressed in many science-fiction genre books is, “the more technology you have, the more dissatisfaction you have.” This means that as soon as technology advances too much, it starts controlling you. This idea of technology not only represents computers and machondroplasia equipment but could also represent our advancing society as a whole. Instead of feeling happy, you will start to feel dissatisfied, unhappy…

Iraq + 100 asks you to step outside the comfort zone of science fiction, and the journey is a worthy one for Book-Thirsty Thursday. Book-Thirsty Thursday is a bit of a silly pun. I admit it. And this week, reviewing Iraq + 100 from Tor, it feels like a slightly too-silly pun, when the press materials all point out that this book is fairly important for reasons we'll get to in the very next paragraph. But let us add another layer to the concept of the weekly book review's title first. After all,…

Ray Bradbury, one of the most acclaimed science fiction writers of all time, was born on August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois. From a young age Bradbury knew that he wanted to be a writer, he even started writing his own stories at the age of 11. Bradbury’s life was not easy though, for he lived through the Great Depression, one of the most trying times in United States history. Living during this depressing time did not stop Bradbury from doing what he loved. He continued to write all…

Genre: The Secret of Scenes in Science Fiction. Science fiction is a genre that is well known to raise many questions about the world we live in and how humanity might react to certain situations be it the possibility of aliens, zombies, or robots. Although, when analyzing the category of science fiction as a whole, how can one really classify something as science fiction? Throughout an analysis of the film Resident Evil (2002), in relation to two other science fiction films titled Jurassic Park…

really worth it? “A Sound of Thunder,” by Ray Bradbury, is an intriguing science fiction short story that brings us back to the past to experience the dinosaurs. The action and drama in this story really showed off the theme of the story. Ray Bradbury created a plot, conflict, and theme that made it over all a compelling read. The plot of “A Sound of Thunder” is a thrilling adventure of time travel disaster. To start of the story Eckels, a man who’s just as curious as anyone else, goes on what…