Science Fiction

The keyword Science Fiction is tagged in the following 3 articles.

The Word-Pocalypse: Joss Whedon's Dollhouse and Dystopian Language

November 7, 2011 - 21442 words | Film and Cinema » Television

Joss Whedon's television series Dollhouse was an innovative and problematic example of what can be achieved on network television when no one seems to be watching. Dollhouse received mixed critical reviews and a fairly low number of viewers, but it is reasonable to... Read Article »

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Dollhouse Television Dystopia Linguistics Science Fiction

Viewing Four Vonnegut Novels Through the Lens of Literary Criticism

November 17, 2009 - 2599 words | Literary Criticism » Kurt Vonnegut

I like Kurt Vonnegut because he’s innovative and unique, his literary voice speaking out of a time period I love, when he “was actually helping to breathe life into a new genre—modern, pop fiction,”[1] according to critic Tom Verde. Even though... Read Article »

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Vonnegut Literary Criticism Humanism Science Fiction Satire Ambiguity Religion Poverty Human Machines

Future Hell: Nuclear Fiction in Pursuit of History

November 11, 2009 - 17019 words | English » Fiction

What is a cyclical history? Why does humanity seem doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over again? Are we doomed to this machine called fate? What is a soul, and how do I express it? Predicting what futures may lay ahead for humanity if we continue on some... Read Article »

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Future Hell Nuclear Fiction Pursuit Of History Science Fiction Cyclical History Walter MIller Jr Russell Hoban Canticle For Leibowitz Riddley Walker Hegel Dialect Dialectic Nuclear War Apocolypse Artificial Intelligence Wu Tang Clan