Novels and stories dealing with immaginary but possible technological scientific developments and their impact on everyday life
Expresses man's attitude towards science and technology:
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Man is revered because they continually open up new perspectives for man kind,they are connected to the concept of progress |
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They are looked at with anxiety because they have also been connected with weapons of mass destruction |
The impact of scientific discoveries and technological progress may have on the future of mankind.
Features:
It deals with the positive and negative effects of progress.
It has some degree of scientific plausability.
READER’S
RESPONSE:
Science
Fiction encourages the reader to look at the state of the world from a critical
perspective and to think about the dilemmas which science fiction discoveries
present to mankind and consider thei advantages and consequences for human life
and society.
FICTIONAL
WORLD:
Always set in future but a projection of present trends. Non existent worlds.
REALISTIC:
In fact they have plausible and coherent narratives
CHARACTERS:
Credible and indirectly comment on real issues
SUSPENCE:
It projects the anxieties and expectations of the present period.
Tone:
Gloomy
Satirical
Comic
Cheerful
Alarmist
Sources of inspiration:
Computer
science
Space
travel
Nuclear power
Realtionship
among men
The Future
