1 / 18

Science Fiction Vs Fantasy

Science Fiction Vs Fantasy. A Story is a Story! Both Science Fiction & Fantasy have basic story elements. Both have characters , settings problems & solutions Both have a theme --a message about life the author is trying to convey.

tale
Download Presentation

Science Fiction Vs Fantasy

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Science Fiction Vs Fantasy

  2. A Story is a Story!Both Science Fiction & Fantasy have basic story elements. • Both have characters, settingsproblems & solutions • Both have a theme--a message about life the author is trying to convey.

  3. Science Fiction vs. FantasyThe two are very closely related! In Science Fiction, there needs to be some possibility that the events could happen. In contrast, Fantasy, allows the author to use far-fetched concepts, like unicorns, three-headed creatures, telekinesis, etc.

  4. Science Fiction • Science Fiction can be seen as a brand of fantasy. It is more believable because it uses scientific research as its basis. • Good science-fiction stories are about human beings, with a human problem, and a humansolution, but would not have happened without science content.

  5. CONFLICT • FANTASY • CONFLICT– Usually Person vs. SELF • SCIENCE FICTION • CONFLICT— Usually Person vs. SOCIETY

  6. TONE • SCI FI--- REVEALS AUTHOR’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS SOCIETY/ Bigger picture/ life • FANTASY- REVEALS AUTHOR’S ATTITUDE TO HUMANS AND OUR BEHAVIOR.

  7. Many Sci-Fi authors see their stories as loose predictions of the future. So they may use present-day social concerns as a warning of “things to come”. • Fantasy authors have no desire to “warn” readers. They are mainly interested in entertaining the reader.

  8. What is Science Fiction? • Science fiction stories have a plot that combines science and fiction. • The story plots are controlled by the basic laws of nature and science. • It is closely related to fantasy.

  9. What is Fantasy? • Fantasy stories use magic & other supernatural ideas • Ancient myths, legends, epics & folktales are included in this genre. • “Worlds” completely different from our own will be settings.

  10. Fantasy Examples • Lord of the Rings • Chronicles of Narnia • Sword and the Stone • Anime • Merlin • What else?

  11. Sci Fi Examples • Matrix, Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions • New Star Wars Trilogy • Spiderman • Men in Black 1&2 • Minority Report • Signs

  12. An early Science Fiction novel was Frankenstein,written by Mary Shelley. She used scientific knowledge to persuade the reader that her story plot was possible. In the early 1800’s, she began the novel as a challenge. A small group of vacationers were asked to write ghost stories. She wrote one of the most unique and horrifying!

  13. Frankenstein was one of the first novels to deal with the possibility that mankind will create scientific advancements, and those same advancements might be used to harm mankind! • Mary Shelley did not wish the story to be considered "supernatural”, so she made the main character the scientist and his scientific efforts the focal point for the plot.

  14. Major Themes in Science Fiction • Utopian societies of the future • Space travel to and from other planets (i.e.: Star Trek) • Time travel to the past and future (i.e.: Back to the Future) • Physical changes to man brought about by scientific/chemical error (i.e.: The Incredible Hulk, Dr. Jekyll)

  15. Remember… • Science Fiction grew out of Fantasy. • Science Fiction’s authors preferred to have a more realistic tone to their works. • So, expect to see some over-lapping of ideas in the two genres. • Some Sci-Fi stories have a small amount of fantasy.

  16. Take a look at the following two video clips. Use your notes to determine… 1. Which one is science fiction? 2. Which one is fantasy? 3. How do you know?

  17. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  18. Lost in Space 21-24

More Related