Elements of Science Fiction Elements of Science Fiction

Elements of Science Fiction

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

Science Fiction Settings n Another n Under planet the oceans n Another dimension of existence n May be a utopia or dystopia n May be in the future n May time travel to the past (or future) n May take place in present, but alternate reality

Science Fiction Characters n Protagonist n Antagonist (Hero) (Villian) n These characters may be a being (human or other) or may be a force n Protagonist or Antagonist may be a society’s laws, a disease or other problem, technology, etc. n Creatures, robots, aliens, etc.

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

Message or Warning for Humans n Science Fiction stories often contain a message or warning n Think of the message Ray Bradbury was trying to send in Fahrenheit 451 n You may want to consider the message BEFORE you begin planning your story

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