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Science Fiction Genre and Concerns Familiar Science Fiction Star Wars Star Trek 2001: A Space Odyssey Independence Day I, Robot Men in Black Terminator The Matrix Jurassic Park * What do these stories all have in common? Setting: the future Advanced technology: genetic engineering, intelligent robots, experimental medicine Concerned with outer space: aliens, space travel, other planets and solar systems Paranormal Phenomena and the Occult: ESP, telekinesis, psychics * Sci Fi vs. Fantasy Science fiction is based in fact: some of the technology is invented, some of the places are made up, but all of it is conceivable. Fantasy is not based in reality: it is purely imaginative. Consider: Will Smith vs. Harry Potter * Science Fiction vs Fantasy Science Fiction: follows the natural laws of our known world, but takes them to extremes by asking what if? Fantasy: Contains elements that violate the natural, physical laws of our known world – like magic. * Science Fiction vs Fantasy Setting: both science fiction and fantasy make use of real and make believe settings on other planets or in other worlds. Fantasy – presents ideas that are NOT possible in the world as we know it. It does, however, follow rules within the limits of the world the author has created. * Science Fiction – It’s all about the “What if” Authors chose to write in the science fiction genre because it allows them to reflect upon different scenarios in the future, based on what’s happening today. Science fiction allows us to investigate society’s fears, dilemmas and concerns if we take a certain course of action, or if we keep doing things the way that we are. * Why SciFi? Makes us consider the emotional, psychological, and physical effects of futuristic ideas, conflict and change. Encourages us to keep an open mind to consider unlimited possibilities. Provokes questions regarding other forms of life, thereby bringing our own into perspective. Stimulates curiosity and the capacity for i