Science Fiction

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• Science Fiction
• Vs
• Fantasy

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A Story is a Story!Both Science Fiction
Fantasy have basic story elements.

• Both have characters, settings problems
  solutions
• Both have a theme-a message about life the author
  is trying to convey.

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Science Fiction vs. FantasyThe two are very
closely related (and sometimes a story CAN be
BOTH!)

• In Science Fiction, there needs to be some
  possibility that the events could happen.
• In contrast, Fantasy, allows the author to use
  far-fetched concepts, like unicorns, three-headed
  creatures, telekinesis, etc.

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Science Fiction

•  Science Fiction can be seen as a form of
  fantasy. It is more believable because it uses
  scientific research as its basis.
• Quality science fiction stories are about human
  beings, with a human problem, and a human
  solution, but would not have happened without
  science content.

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Can you think of any examples from what you have
read or seen that could fall under one of these
two sub-genres?What have you read or seen that
may fall under both?
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CONFLICT

• FANTASY
• CONFLICT Usually Person vs. SELF
• Such as someone battling a fantastical being
• SCIENCE FICTION
• CONFLICT Usually Person vs. SOCIETY
• Such as an invasion of aliens

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From your previous examples, what were the
conflicts?FantasyScience Fiction
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TONE

• SCI FI- REVEALS AUTHORS ATTITUDE TOWARDS
  SOCIETY/ Bigger picture/ life
• FANTASY- REVEALS AUTHORS ATTITUDE TO HUMANS AND
  OUR BEHAVIOR.

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• Many Sci-Fi authors see their stories as loose
  predictions of the future. So, they may use
  present-day social concerns as a warning of
  things to come.
• Fantasy authors have no desire to warn readers.
  They are mainly interested in entertaining the
  reader.

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Recap What is Science Fiction?

• Science fiction stories have a plot that combines
  science and fiction.
• The story plots are controlled by the basic laws
  of nature and science.
• It is closely related to fantasy.

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RecapWhat is Fantasy?

• Fantasy stories use magic other supernatural
  ideas.
• Ancient myths, legends, epics folktales are
  included in this genre.
• Worlds completely different from our own will
  be settings.

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Fantasy Examples

• Lord of the Rings
• Chronicles of Narnia
• Sword and the Stone
• Anime
• Merlin
• What else?

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Science Fiction Examples

• Matrix Trilogy
• New Star Wars Trilogy
• Spiderman
• Men in Black
• Minority Report
• Signs

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• FYI An early Science Fiction novel was
  Frankenstein,written by Mary Shelley.
• She used scientific knowledge to persuade the
  reader that her story plot was possible.
• In the early 1800s, she began the novel as a
  challenge. A small group
  of vacationers were asked
  to write ghost stories. She
  wrote one of the
  most unique and horrifying!

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• Frankenstein was one of the first novels to deal
  with the possibility that mankind will create
  scientific advancements, and those same
  advancements might be used to harm mankind!
• Mary Shelley did not wish the story to be
  considered supernatural, so she made the main
  character the scientist and his scientific
  efforts the focal point for the plot.

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Major Themes in Science Fiction

• Utopian societies of the future
• Space travel to and from other planets
• (i.e. Star Trek)
• Time travel to the past and future
• (i.e. Back to the Future)
• Physical changes to man brought about by
  scientific/chemical error
• (i.e. The Incredible Hulk, Dr. Jekyll)

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Remember

• Science Fiction grew out of Fantasy.
• Science Fictions authors preferred to have a
  more realistic tone to their works.
• So, expect to see some over-lapping of ideas in
  the two genres.
• Some Sci-Fi stories have a small amount of
  fantasy.

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The Tinfoil Key by Rob Burnside When young Ian
Bradley accidently switches suitcases with an
intergalactic space explorer at a coffee shop, he
ends up going on the trip of a lifetime. Now that
hes left holding the bag, Ian must deliver it to
the light scientists on Gamma Outpost 9 in time,
and every life-form in the galaxy is unknowingly
depending on the success of his efforts.Whats
the sub genre? How do you know?
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• Newtons Law by Morton Mallon
• After a mostly unsuccessful life of studying and
  practicing the nano-transportation sciences,
  Professor Melton stumbles upon a major
  breakthrough on April 20th, 2042 he discovers a
  way to transport particles at light-speed across
  fixed distances, thereby allowing him to teleport
  from one location to another. But Professor
  Melton soon discovers that there is no such thing
  as a free lunch. He learns that the body ages
  relative to the distance travelled, not just the
  time, in effect causing a teleporting body to age
  very rapidly. Can Melton solve this problem
  before his time is up? 
• Whats the sub genre? How do you know?

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• Fallen Walkers by Wells Taylor Dyson
• Far below the surface of earth, a group of
  children in a secret government program are
  trained to pilot Mech-Walkers giant mechanical
  insects that protect the earth from hostile space
  barbarians with their robo-insect powers. When
  Vander, the leader of the Mech-Walkers,
  disappears in combat, the Mech-Walkers need to
  find a new leader. When Seth, a boy from the
  surface, stumbles into Mech-Walkers while being
  chased by bullies, he becomes an unlikely
  candidate.
• Whats the sub genre? How do you know?

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• A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
• When John Carter finds gold in Arizona, he makes
  enemies with some Apache warriors. While
  attempting to escape from these warriors, Carter
  hides in one of their sacred caves and is
  mysteriously transported to Mars. He finds that
  he has great strength and superhuman agility in
  this new environment as a result of its
  lesser gravity. He soon falls in with a nomadic
  tribe of Green Martians and thanks to his
  strength, speed, and fighting skills, Carter
  rises to a high position in the tribe. When the
  Green Martians capture Dejah Thoris, princess of
  the humanoid Red Martians, Carter can't help but
  to be taken with her beauty. He will have to make
  some tough decisions in the exciting novel.
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• Journey to the Center of the Earth
• by Jules Verne
• The story of a German professor who believes
  there are volcanic tubes going toward the center
  of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their
  guide Hans climb down a crater and have many wild
  adventures, encountering dinosaurs and
  prehistoric man. They eventually return to
  surface again in southern Italy.
• Whats the sub genre? How do you know?

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• Take a look at the following two video clips. Use
  your notes to determine
• 1. Which one is science fiction?
• 2. Which one is fantasy?
• 3. How do you know?

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• Back to the Future Trailer

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• The Hobbit Trailer