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Science Fiction. Night School 2013. What is Science Fiction?. Science fiction is a genre of fiction with imaginative, but more or less plausible content. Science fiction is largely based on writing rationally about alternative possible worlds or futures . Science Fiction Norms.
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Science Fiction Night School 2013
What is Science Fiction? • Science fiction is a genre of fiction with imaginative, but more or less plausible content.
Science fiction is largely based on writing rationally about alternative possible worlds or futures.
Science Fiction Norms • Futuristic settings • Aliens • Time and Space Travel • Futuristic Science and Technology • Parallel Universes • Paranormal Activities • Often explores the consequences of new technological ideas
Elements of Science Fiction • A time setting in the future, in alternative timelines, or in a historical past that contradicts known facts of history or the archaeological record. • A spatial setting or scenes in outer space (e.g. spaceflight), on other worlds, or on subterranean earth. • Characters that include aliens, mutants, androids, or humanoid robots. • Futuristic technology such as ray guns, teleportation machines, and humanoid computers.
Elements of Science Fiction • Scientific principles that are new or that contradict accepted laws of nature, for example time travel, wormholes, or faster-than-light travel. • New and different political or social systems, e.g. dystopia, post-scarcity, or a post-apocalyptic situation where organized society has collapsed. • Paranormal abilities such as mind control, telepathy, telekinesis, and teleportation. • Other universes or dimensions and travel between them.
Popular Science Fiction • The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins • The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams • Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury • 1984, George Orwell • The Giver, Lois Lowry • Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton • Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut • I, Robot Isaac Asimov • The Time Machine, H.G. Wells
Sources: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction