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Ashley Attiliis’s post hits on a key point that we brought up in class Tuesday – what can science fiction do that other genres can’t? Ashley mentions that her perceptions of science fiction since taking this class have expanded to include “writing about what is unknown and different.” In response, Ashley Parker points out that, […] Continue reading →

Shelley plays with ideas of nurture vs. nature throughout Frankenstein. Early on in the monster’s story we begin to understand that he is not “evil” in the sense that Victor describes him in the first volume of the story. Though he has committed unforgivable crimes, following his story, we learn that his most innate desire […] Continue reading →

To me, one of the most interesting things the science fiction genre allows us to speculate on is the relationship between humans and technology. I think we generally tend to look upon technology as inherently “good,” in that it leads to increased efficiency and convenience in our every days lives and in society as a […] Continue reading →

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