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Jules Verne The Father Of Science Fiction
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Jules Verne: The Father of Science Fiction The
father of Science Fiction, a visionary French
novelist, a short story writer, and a dramatist.
This is the essence of the man we know today as
Jules Verne. In his voluminous writings he foresaw
a number of scientific devices and developments
that were more than a century ahead of his time.
Some of the inventions he imagined were created
later in his lifetime, but some are still to be
invented. He wrote over 80 books mostly before
1900 and a few of t...
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Twentieth Century Science Fiction
440 words
Kindred was the very first book by Octavia Butler
that I read. Unlike many science-fiction writers,
she spends no time discussing the dynamics of time
travel, which for a tale of this emotional
magnitude, is a good thing. Kindred is hard book
to read and it leaves you with so many questions;
I have never looked at history in quite the same
way. That is the hallmark of good writing, when it
leaves you with much to think about. Also, Octavia
Butler was the only black woman writing science
fiction ...
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Billy Pilgrim Kilgore Trout
813 words
Kurt Vonnegut - Plays the role of himself in the
first chapter, as he tries to get a grip on the
Dresden book he feels the need to write. Appears
occasionally in Billy Pilgrim's story as a
reminder that he was indeed there. Also appears
again at the end, when he returns to Dresden as a
tourist. Billy Pilgrim - Pacifistic, wimpy, and
passive-natured main character in Vonnegut's
Dresden story. Generally seen as a pilgrim in his
own haunted past, from which he returns with a
message of goodness for...
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Ayn Rand Intense Emotion
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Anthem, a science fiction novel, deals with a
future primitive society in which the forbidden
word "I", which is punishable, has been replaced
by "We." Anthem's theme seems to be about the
meaning and glory of man's ego. In this novel,
Rand shows that the individualism needed for
building a complex technological civilization has
been suppressed by collectivism. Rand glorifies
man's individual ability to think, and appeals to
emotion. The emotion is displayed at various time
throughout the story;...
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Mechanical Hound Ray Bradbury
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... ook is a triumph over darkness (de Koster 30).
The publication of The Martian Chronicles
established Bradbury's mainstream reputation as
Americans foremost science-fiction writer;
therefore, when the book Fahrenheit 451 was
published just 3 years later it confirmed the hype
of the first book. There is no doubt that these
two books were the greatest and best-known books
that Bradbury has written. Some critics think that
Fahrenheit 451 is too vague and sentimental, but
it is still one of the g...
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Philip K.
Dick, the author of Do Androids Dream of Electric
Sheep, was born in 1928 in Chicago, but he lived
most of his life in California. During 1952 -
1982, Philip wrote 36 novels and 5 short story
collections. Philip K. Dick died in 1982 in Santa
Monica, California. Philip had a rocky emotional
life. He was involved in many bad marriages and
was addicted to drugs. He would go through times
of great creativity, then fall into times when he
wouldn't write a...
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South South West Bernard Marx
1,195 words
Basic Plot: This novel takes place in the year 632
A. F. The government controls the population of
Utopia, there are only test tube births and an
artificial process for multiplying the embryos.
Marriage is forbidden. There are ten World
Controllers; these people control the government
and all of their plans. In the very beginning
there are students being given a guided party line
tour through the London Hatcheries. Two employees
that work there are Henry Foster and Lenina
Crowne, they have been ...
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L Ron Hubbard Fiction Writer
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Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Sony
Bonno and Lisa Marie Presley all have one similar
lifestyle. Yes, they are all famous celebrities;
however, this lifestyle has more effect on a
person than any career possibly could. These
celebrities, among many more, are part of what has
been called The Church of Hollywood. They are all
Scientologists. [ 1 ] The Church of Scientology is
one manufactured by a former science fiction
writer who could not stop lying about himself and
his religion up t...
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Reading The Book Soviet Union
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Contact is a science fiction book written at the
end of the 20 th century. It is a novel that
depicts the life of a person from the very birth
until her late thirties. Ellie Array is a girl
that discovers her attraction for science from an
early childhood. Her father, who dies when she is
only 10, encourages her love for physical
astronomy. Many people dont understand her passion
and believe that she will never be successful, but
she finishes school, goes to MIT, and then gets a
PHD at Californi...
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The World All Watched Over By Machines
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The World All Watched Over By Machines The
twentieth century was characterized with the rapid
growth of technical industrial and military
progress. The number of inventions made in
twentieth century exceeded the scope of all the
inventions made during the all history of mankind.
Such rapid progress changed the guise of our world
forever and the conscience of people. The writers
could not keep out of these changes and there
appeared such literature style as Science Fiction.
The Industrial twentie...
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Martian Chronicles Ray Bradbury
377 words
U. S. Bradbury Ray Bradbury Biography U. S.
author, born in Waukegan, Ill. , on Aug. 22, 1920.
In his stories, Bradbury wove together the
intrigue of changing technology with insightful
social commentary. One of his best-known works was
The Martian Chronicles? ; a collection of
interrelated stories concerning colonization of
the planet Mars those attracted readers both young
and old. In it, Bradbury portrayed the strengths
and weaknesses of human beings as they encountered
a new world. Ray Bradb...
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Cloning Humans Cloning Cloning
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Cloning humans has Cloning CLONING Cloning humans
has recently become a possibility that seems much
more possible in today s society tan it was twenty
years ago. It is a method that involves the
production of a group of identical cells or
organisms that all originate from a single
individual. It is not known when or how cloning
humans really became a possibility, but is known
that there are two possible ways that we can clone
humans. The first way involves splitting an embryo
into several halves...
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Therapeutic Cloning Stem Cells
781 words
It all started Cloning Cloning It all started as
science fiction, something along the lines of pod
people. Then this small branch in science fiction
grows to be a very popular idea. Then real
scientists start believe that it would be possible
to clone someone. Finally it happens this small
idea of science fiction becomes real with the
first clone, Dolly the sheep, but now people are
thinking that this might not be such a good idea.
Cloning has many great possibilities and shouldn?
t be stopped b...
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Times Book Review Andromeda Strain
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For almost three decades, Michael Crichton has
written novels that appeal to his reader = s
imagination and take a firm hold of their
pocketbooks. Crichton = s writing stands out as
much as his 6 = 9 @ frame. He has become one of
the most widely read and bought science fiction
authors of the past three decades. From his first
novel The Andromeda Strain, which he published
while in medical school, to his most recent
Airframe, Crichton has captivated his readers and
left them craving more. What ma...
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Tells The Story Film Noir
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Overview Fritz Lang (1890 - 1976), an
Austrian-born film director, was one of the
commanding figures of German and American cinema.
In a career spanning over four decades, he
pioneered entire new genres and modes of cinematic
expression. From the distortions of German
Expressionism to the malignant brooding of
American film noir, Langs films depicted a
fatalistic universe where all possibilities are
predetermined. Fascinated by the psychology of
violence, his movies were populated by murderers,
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Back And Forth Rapid Growth
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The Future of the Internet What is the Internet?
Where did it come from? Where is it going? Will it
be important in twenty years? These are all very
interesting questions. Some have answers, some
dont quite yet. The internets rapid growth in the
last few years took quite a few people by
surprise. Not everyone, though. Many authors of
fiction almost predicted the rapid growth in the
net that weve seen. In this paper Id like to
explore the future of the net, but in so doing Ill
talk about its past...
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Alter Ego Stephen King
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Stephen Stephen King Stephen King Stephen King is
one of the most successful authors of the
twentieth-century. He brings nightmares to life in
a way that no other writer has succeeded to do,
and is now among the most prestigious horror
writers of the time. King is indeed a genius at
work; however, to fully understand the legacy of
Stephen King, one must understand the background
from which he came and the manner in which he
handled it. Due to the desertion of his father and
his lack of self-este...
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H G Wells Civilized Behavior
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Kurt Vonnegut Served as a sensitive cell in the
organism of American Society during the 1960 s.
His work alerted the public about the absurdity of
modern warfare and an increasingly mechanized and
impersonal society in which humans were
essentially worthless and degenerated. The
satirical tone and sardonic humor allowed people
to read his works and laugh at their own
misfortune. Vonnegut was born on November 11,
1922, in Indianapolis, where he was reared. His
father was an architect, as his gran...
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20 Th Century 19 Th Century
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Butlers novel Kindred Kindred Octavia Butlers
novel Kindred is categorized as science fiction
because of the existence of time travel. However,
the novel does not center on the schematics of
this type of journey. Instead, the novel deals
with the relationships forged between a Los
Angeles woman from the 20 th century, and slaves
from the 19 th century. Therefore, the mechanism
of time travel allows the author a sort of freedom
when writing this " slavery narrative"
apart from her count...
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Stephen King Science Fiction
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I recieved an 86 on this as a Book Review The
Regulators In The Regulators Richard Bachman, pen
name of Stephen King, is taking on the ever so
used and abused subject of a neighborhood
gone-bad. It is a novel falling into the horror
genre because of its graphic and horrific murders
and punishments by Tak. Tak is an inner being of
an autistic child living in the peaceful
neighborhood of Wentworth, Ohio. King takes on the
neighborhood gone-bad scenario with an original
science fiction element. The...
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