Science Fiction

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Science Fiction

• What is it?
• By Maya S., Kathleen R., Hunter W., and Paige W.

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Definition

• Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing
  with but more or less plausible ideas.
• Science Fiction may contain futuristic
  technology , space travel, aliens, paranormal
  abilities or the future.

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Futuristic Technology

• Ray Beams
• Time Machines
• Robots
• And more

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Paranormal Abilities

• Mind Reading
• Telepathy
• Telekinesis
• Teleportation
• And more

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Science Fiction vs. Fiction

• Science fiction

• Fiction

• A form of fiction that draws imaginatively on
  scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot,
  setting, theme, etc.
• Examples include The Uglies series and back to
  the Future

• The class of literature comprising works of
  imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
• Examples include fairy tales.
• Science fiction is a sub-category of fiction.

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Science Fiction vs. Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Realistic fiction

• A form of fiction that draws imaginatively on
  scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot,
  setting, theme, etc.
• Science fiction often tries to teleport a reader
  into another world. Often with extravagant
  details.

• Realistic fiction, does use untrue events. The
  events in realistic fiction although fake, can or
  could be real.
• Realistic fiction strives to make a reader feel
  as if the events are actually happening or could
  happen.

Similarities Both have themes and are made up.
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Included or Excluded?

• Included

• Excluded

• Aliens
• Time travel
• Warping of time
• Technology
• The future
• Mind Reading

• Laws of nature or physics
• Ghosts
• Pure Fantasy
• Gender Differences
• Government
• Social Classes

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Best of Science Fiction

• Books and Authors

• Movies and Shows

• The Time Machine
• Robert Heinlein
• Dune
• Scott Westerfeld

• E.T The Extra Terrestrial
• Star Wars
• Back to the Future
• Inception

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