1. Science Fiction
and Fantasy

2. Think-Time - Journal
List some of the fantasy genre you have either read or watched .
What characteristics do these works have in common?
List some of the science fiction genre you have either read or watched.

3. Fantasy
Albert Einstein stated that “the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge”.

4. Fantasy
Fantasy is the fancy and imagination of humans; especially, the whimsical thought.
Fantasy as a genre creates a fictional world where setting, characters, and events can be created that could not possibly exist in the real world.

5. Four elements of the fantasy genre
1. Characters have special powers.
2. Objects have special powers.
3. There is a fight between Good and
Evil.
4. The story is set in or includes
episodes from a distant time period.

6. Science Fiction

7. Elements of Science Fiction

8. Science Fiction Defined
Science fiction is a genre of fiction in which the stories often tell about science and technology of the future.

9. Elements of Science Fiction
Realistic and fantastic details
Grounded in science
Usually set in the future
Unknown inventions
Makes a serious comment about the world
Often contains a warning for humankind

10. Science Fiction Settings
Another planet
Under the oceans
Another dimension of existence
A Utopia (perfect society) or Dystopia
May be in the future
May time travel to the past (or future)
May take place in present, but alternate reality

11. Science Fiction
Science fiction texts are often set in the future, in space, on a different world,
or in a different universe or dimension.

12. Science Fiction Characters
Protagonist (Central Character)
Antagonist (Opponent or Villain)
These characters may be a being (human or other) or may be a force
Protagonist or Antagonist may be a society’s laws, a disease or other problem, technology, etc.
Creatures, robots, aliens, etc.

13. Science Fiction
The plot creates situations different from those of both the present day and known past.
Science fiction texts also include a human element, explaining what effect new discoveries, happenings and
scientific developments will
have on us in the future.

14. Science is Important to the Story
Advanced technology
Genetics
Disease
Exploration
Special powers or senses as a result of science
Science can be the savior or the root of the problem

15. Science Fiction
It is important to note that science fiction has a relationship with the principles of science – these stories involve partially true – partially fictitious laws or theories of science
It should not be completely unbelievable, because it ventures
into the genre fantasy.

16. Time Travel
The “how” of time travel dictates whether a title is fantasy or science fiction. Inexplicable travel to another time is usually fantasy, whereas time travel using a machine or other scientific premise falls into science fiction.

17. Message or Warning for Humans
Science Fiction stories often contain a message or warning about technology, mankind or society
Consider your story’s message: pro or against technology, aliens, society, etc.:
Is it a Cookbook?

19. Science Fiction Writers
Early pioneers of the genre of science fiction include:
H.G. Wells (The War of the Worlds)
Jules Verne (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea)

20. 20th Century Science Fiction Writers
Some well-known 20th century science fiction texts include 1984 by George Orwell
Brave New World by Alduous Huxley
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

21. Writers continued
In addition, the four most-popular and well-recognized 20th century authors are Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation trilogy and his robot series.
Arthur C. Clarke who is famous for Space Odyssey.

22. Ray Bradbury
We will be reading some works by Bradbury who is known for Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451