why is a raven like a writing desk?. welcome to science fiction & fantasy unit!!!!!
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Why is a raven like a writing desk?
Welcome to Science Fiction
& Fantasy Unit!!!!!
Science Fiction?Science Fiction – Going beyond the
scope of current human knowledge
Real or imagined scientific and technological advancements
form the basis of most science fiction.
Frankenstein • Mary Shelley• 1818• Industrial
Revolution• Pessimistic view
on modern science!
Jules Verne• Optimistic• Incredible adventures• Traveling to the moon• Optimistic vs. Pessimistic
WWII & Science Fiction??• Czech author - Karel Capek wrote
about robots and the atomic bomb• H.G. Wells – time travel, Martian
invasion
• After WWII developments in nuclear and space technology drew attention on Science Fiction
• Orson Welles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(radio_drama)
Hard vs. Soft Science• Hard Science - physics, astronomy, or chemistry
• Soft - anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science
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Fantasy?• Breaks free of
scientific explanations and realistic depictions
• Magic• Imaginary worlds,
gnomes, elves, talking animals
Utopia• Noun
• a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions; an impractical scheme for social improvement
• Utopia written by Sir Thomas More 1478-1535 English statesman and author. Since More's time, utopia has come to mean "a place of ideal perfection."
• The word comes from the Greek: οὐ ("not") and τόπος ("place"). The English Homophone eutopia, derived from the Greek εὖ ("good" or "well") and τόπος ("place"), signifies a Double Meaning: "good place" and "no place".
Synonym: never-never-land, nirvana, paridiseAntonym: dystopia
It's a nice place to live, but it's no Utopia.
Dystopia• Noun
• an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives; an imaginary place where people are unhappy and usually afraid because they are not treated fairly
• from Greek: δυσ-, "bad, ill", and Greek: τόπος, "place, landscape"
Synonym: Anti-UtopiaAntonym: Utopia
Stories have been set in Asia, Russia, Nigeria, a future dystopia, wartime London, and 19th century New Zealand.
In the science fiction novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradburry, the main character Guy Montag lives in a dystopia of the future.
JournalWhy is the raven like a
writing desk?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100304071140AAuCUY0
Exit SlipWhat is the difference between Science Fiction
& Fantasy?
~Top Ten~• What might
lead someone to believe in an alien civilization? • Work together• Be Creative!
Readers Theater• Alice in Wonderland• Lewis Carroll