Science fiction

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury. The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The major character named Montag that is a third-generation fireman has changed by himself, and exteral facter. Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books in a futuristic city. In Montag’s world, firemen start fires rather than putting them out. The people in this society do not read books, enjoy nature, spend time by themselves, and…

In Orson Scott Card’s surprising novel and film Ender’s Game, Ender Wiggin is burdened with the responsibility of saving the world from their alien enemy, the Buggers. Though every person on the Earth has their own responsibilities some aren’t as important as saving the Earth. In the novel and film Ender faces many obstacles but will soon overcome them. While watching the film there were two differences from the novel that stood out, Ender’s age and when all of the characters were introduced.…

Graphic Novel Essay The novel username Evie written by Joe Sugg is a wonderful story about a Evie’s journey from being bullied and alone to fitting in. I believe the 3 main issues in the novel are technology and how in my context its futuristic, bullying and how the author’s purpose was to represent bullying as immoral and family ties also how the visual techniques in the novel showed family in no importance. In my essay I looked into how purpose, context and visual techniques shaped my…

The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe follows numerous traditions of Gothic fiction and can be analyzed as an allegory demonstrating the inevitability of death. Prince Prospero is the main character of this short story and seeks a solution to the plague of the Red Death that is consuming his people at a rapid pace. In a hurry to escape the disease, he brings along those who have not been infected and settles in a castellated abbey. For fear of any form of disease to enter the castle,…

Roth has written Divergent as a cautionary tale. She has created a relationship between power and control, and danger and obsession. ‘Divergent’, by Veronica Roth, is a cautionary tale which explores a futuristic reality in which society is strictly divided. A number of prominent themes emerge throughout the novel, defining the storyline and the characters. One of the most significant of which, is power and control, which throughout the story, is commonly associated with fear and obsession.…

Dr Seuss is one of the most famous children's book author. He is a well known author from all around the word. He was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, MA and Died September 24, 1991, in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Seuss's actual name is Theodor Seuss Geisel, he added the Dr in front of his name because his father, Theodor Robert Geisel wanted Seuss to become a doctor. There are a couple of nicknames for Theodor Seuss Geisel, some are Dr. seuss, Geisel, Ted Geisel, the Kaiser,etc. As a kid seuss was…

How would it feel to be part of a dystopian world where everything is controlled by the governments trying to make it utopian? Just imagine yourself being controlled like robots and living in a place where independent thoughts and freethinking are not allowed. “The Giver” by Lois Lowry is set in a dystopian society. The giver has two adaptations, a movie, and a book. Both the movie adaptation and book adaptation share many similarities and some differences. There are many and some of them are…

Although Rufus is the white son of a slaveholder in the 1800’s, Dana’s initial plan for autonomy was to change and improve Rufus’s perception. Coming from 1976, she believes she can make headway towards racial equality because she lives in a time which it has become a reality. She figures if she is saving his life on multiple occasions, he might be willing to listen to her. Mitchell agrees with this theory as she points out “Rufus lives only because Dana saves his life again and again” (54).…

is Guy Montag, always recognizes and interrogates why books that were once created for education are now repudiated. Other novels such as The Giver takes away the society’s way of seeing and living through nature and weather. To finish, dystopian fiction unfailingly has a main character realize how their freedoms are nonexistent and always try to repair the concept of that.…

Throughout The Handmaid’s Tale Atwood uses language throughout the novel that would help the reader understand what is going on more in depth. Atwood’s use of language shows how language can be a form of power and a means of escape. This book has a lot of events that take place that would want to make the characters want to amongst characters. Atwood gives off the idea that certain things and certain phrases that there will be a way for someone to find freedom and make a better lives…