Science fiction

Science fiction movies are based off of imaginative while including futuristic advances while fantasy movies use imaginative elements that are impossible. The misconception between Star Wars and Star Trek fans that both franchises fall into the same genre is easily refuted. These loyal fanatics are familiar with untrue comparisons and they give the true arguable difference between the two genres. Star Wars and Star Trek do share similarities within settings, action, romantic scenes and their…

It is not hard to realize the associations between science fiction and religion. Science fiction explores the surreal, often inexplicable, phenomena transcending space and time, while religion provides an explanation for its own miraculous and divine occurrences. In Frank Herbert’s Dune, there are several prophetic elements woven into the Science Fiction narrative. The intersection of Prophethood and nature largely contribute to Paul’s transformation from Paul Atreides to Paul Muad’Dib, the…

short story, and indeed this is what many of Kurt Vonnegut’s stories do. He crafts an argument that allows the reader to interpret his meaning as opposed to directly persuading them through an argumentative essay. Vonnegut took advantage of dystopian fiction,…

Author Print Profile Sam Preece is the spawn of a painfully abrasive family hailing from the flowery town of Shrewsbury. He has an incorrigible compulsion to waste his days watching science fiction films, both good and bad, and playing video games until his eyes are bloodshot. By obtaining a degree in journalism & creative writing, he hopes to write lofty screenplays and to not be swallowed by the voids of insignificance and obscurity. Author Web Page Text Bio…

Beginning in this curious manner sets the stage for a novel that demands the reader’s attention to more than just plot lines. By divulging such information regarding the ending and also disclosing that the content is not to be viewed as entirely fiction or nonfiction, Vonnegut successfully diverts the focus of the novel away from the literal story to the smaller, interconnected themes in order to provide a picture that is much more comprehensive and meaningful than a typical war-time novel. By…

fun to imagine how one might act differently than the protagonist and having a deeper understanding of their universe makes reading more interesting, which is part of the reason I like reading science fiction so much. I would defiantly recommend the book to anyone who likes science fiction or popular fiction like The Hunger Games. Also if they have read either Uglies by Scott Westerfeld or The Giver by Lois Lowry and at least liked the concept of the book I think they would enjoy this novel too…

When it comes down to it, most people would rather listen to a biased tale from one of their best friends than an unbiased recollection of the same event by someone uninvolved, which is exactly why Mark Watney of The Martian makes such a convincing and relatable narrator. Andy Weir, the author of The Martian, uses personability to create an environment surrounding the botanist, mechanical engineer, and astronaut who leads the novel that gives the reader a reason to become invested. Not only is…

A widespread opinion in the United States, and presumably elsewhere in the western world today, it that teenagers are irresponsible and emotional, not to mention ungrateful. While these traits may not necessarily be the fault of the teenagers themselves, rather the society and the ways in which they were raised in, this opinion is still present. Along with this opinion is the assumption that they cannot be trusted with large cumbersome responsibilities. While it is true that teenagers can be…

varying genres, all subcategories of fiction, who has been referred to as taking influence from the gothic era and compared Edward Gorey and Edvard Munch in style. She centered the plotline of her international bestseller The Time Traveler’s Wife, in two areas from her past; a small town in Michigan where she was born and Chicago, Illinois where she grew up. Taking from her experiences in these environments, she creates stable backdrops for the science fiction aspect of the novel that takes…

The science fiction film based on a novel by Ernest Cline - Ready Player One, has the American director and producer Steven Spielberg planning to leave himself out of the cutting room floor. Ready Player One is a thriller about a kid on a high-stakes treasure hunt, by going through a virtual reality world made in a society that's been preoccupied with '80s pop culture. And even before Steven Spielberg signed on to helm the film version of the book by Ernest Cline, the director was all over the…