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BELLWORK 2 What do you know about Science Fiction? What are some traits of it?

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But Before Bradbury. . .

Science Fiction ● Science Fiction is usually set somewhere that is not earth ● If it is set on earth, it is usually set far in the future ● In science fiction, there is usually some sort of problem to figure out or phenomenon to experience ● When that thing is experienced or the problem is solved, the story wraps up nicely ● What other genres are closely related to science fiction?

Science Fiction and Themes ● There are themes that are usually common to science fiction ● Usually, some of these themes might be at hand: ● ● ● Man vs. Environment Man vs. Man Destruction War Technology ● Is there anything else you can think of? ● https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=nrusq. Q 5 Jft. A

From the Video. . . ● What did you take away from the video? ● Science fiction is all about exploring possibilities ● Really, it could be summed up the way the video summed it up-- as a big “What if” ● In tonight’s story, we will explore this idea with the distant future ● Keep the “what if” in the back of your mind while reading! ● So, let’s move on. . .

Ray Bradbury ● Bradbury is considered one of the most influential science fiction writers of our time ● He has written books such as “Fahrenheit 451, ” “The Martian Chronicles, ” and “The Illustrated Man” ● Along with his novel writing, he has written many short stories that are important in the larger picture of telling the story of science fiction ● https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ez. D 0 Ytb. Vi. Cs

About the Video. . . ● There is a very important quote at the beginning of the video just watched: “You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. You just have to get people to stop reading them. ” (Bradbury) ● What does this quote mean? ● How did Bradbury describe his writing process? ● What do you think about his writing process?

Tuesday’s Story ● While being a quintessential science fiction story, this story also explores the meaning of humanity ● Think about the characters as you read, and think about the actions the characters make and how it affects the story ● Really think about the ending and what the ending means ● Beside setting, how is this story science fiction?