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Science Fiction. January-February 2011. First………. Back to the Future Star Wars Episode 1 The Iron Giant Avatar. Definition of Science Fiction. Science fiction- a genre of fiction where the stories are about science and technology of the future .
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Science Fiction January-February 2011
First……… • Back to the Future • Star Wars Episode 1 • The Iron Giant • Avatar
Definition of Science Fiction • Science fiction- a genre of fiction where the stories are about science and technology of the future. • Science fiction stories are BASED on science— they involve partially true-partially fictitious laws or theories of science. Basically, both true and false.
Science fiction books should not be completely unbelievable because it then turns into the genre fantasy. • Science fiction texts also include a human element, explaining what effect new discoveries, happenings and scientific developments will have on us in the future.
Science fiction texts are often set in the future, in space, on a different world, or in a different universe or dimension. • What science fiction have you read or watched?