Nama : Evi Laela S.

NIM : 19650302

Prodi : Farmasi 2B
SCIENCE FICTION
Its a mix of science and literature fiction.

 The use of imagination :

1. It answers the question “what if?”
2. Can be about anything - just have to apply some scientific element to it
3. There needs to be a willing suspension of disbelief
4. Looks at the social application of science, technology and innovations

 Parameters of the narrative :

1. The sense of time - past present or future, alternate parallel worlds
2. The universe, space, travel, the planets, moon
3. Aliens, robots, androids, mutants, superhumans, computers
4. Utopias and dystopias
5. The world and its issues - global warming, the end of the world , diseases and pandemics

 Start small
1. Open with a bang “it was a bright cold day in april and the clocks were striking 13” - 1984
(orwell)
2. Create a fantastic character: needs to connect with the audience

 The setting is most important

1. The setting has to be so powerful
2. It sets the tone of the story

 The purpose
1. The story needs a pull
2. It should have some social theme
3. Mostly an indication of societal issues

 Examples
1. How science can lead to world domination and control
2. Loss of human values
3. The extinction of life
4. Nature’s importance

 A warning:
1. Posthumanism and transhumanism
 Conclusion
1. SF should helf inform and educate
2. Push us beyond our limits of thought
3. Help erase prejudices and bias
4. Above all - it should tell a story of imagination