Philosophical Roots of Science Fiction Expand People use science fiction to illustrate philosophy all the time. From ethical quandaries to the very nature of existence‚ science fiction’s most famous texts are tailor-made for exploring philosophical ideas. In fact‚ many college campuses now offer courses in the philosophy of science fiction. But science fiction doesn’t just illuminate philosophy — in fact‚ the genre grew out of philosophy‚ and the earliest works of science fiction were philosophical texts
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The validity of the book Night‚ by Elie Wiesel‚ is questionable. Some say it is non-fiction‚ others historical fiction‚ and yet others complete fiction. I believe that this book is non-fiction‚ though with a few indiscretions on account of the fact that he wrote the book ten years after he experienced the events. One reason for this belief is the way Wiesel writes the book. A second is how he brings humanity into the characters in the book making them much more believable. Reason three is the way
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Pulp Fiction was originally magazines with tales about bigger than life characters solving crimes or rescuing a damsel in distress. The stories were written on “pulp” which was the cheapest paper available in the 1930’s and 40’s. The low price and exotic new stories drew in readers like moths to a flame. The stories were filled with violence‚ risqué scenes with women‚ and drug use all too off the wall to be published by the major outlets of the time. But some authors like H. P. Lovecraft and Ray
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In this final assignment I will talk about the patriarchal fear of female sexuality. I will also be dealing with a brief summary of the female figure in the gothic novel. To begin with‚ I will give a brief summary of the changes that experimented the topics of the nineteenth century novel; then I will comment on the description which some scholars give about the woman of the nineteenth century. I will also exemplify the patriarchal fear of female sexuality by using two of the texts studied in the
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Commercial vs. Literary Fiction The divide between commercial and literary fiction‚ though not stark‚ can be clearly interpreted with the proper analysis. The short stories Roman Fever and The Cask of Amontillado are perfect examples of this. Both contain many of the same elements‚ but quickly differentiate with further examination. In Edgar Allen Poe’s short story The Cask of Amontillado‚ the protagonist‚ Montressor‚ is driven to murder a former acquaintance by a mysterious and unexplained past
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Pulp fiction‚ according to the Vintage Library (Media)‚ provides a ground for creative talent. The freedom provided in the pulp fiction created hardboiled detectives and science fiction genres. Pulp fiction is given credit for the evolution of literature‚ and fictional heroes found in today’s films. In the early nineteen-hundreds the American public was awash with creative writing publications known as pulp fiction. The name was coined from the cheap material that was used in the publications.
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Reality and Fiction: the True View 1 Reality and Fiction: the True View Americans rely a great deal on their entertainment to educate them about life. In many ways Americans live vicariously through the experiences of fictional characters and believe themselves to learn many things from fictional characters. For example‚ many persons have said they learned CPR by watching medical shows on television or believe they can assist in a medical emergency because they have seen “experts” on television
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documentary and fiction film. Brian McIlroy has noted that “it is now common to read that‚ theoretically speaking‚ documentary and narrative fiction film ‘proper’ are indistinguishable as constructed realities” (McIlroy 1993‚ 288). Similarly‚ Dai Vaughan‚ a documentary film editor for over thirty years‚ suggests that there are many who‚ “in blind deference to semiological axiom‚ have made a point of denying that there is any distinction to be found between documentary and fiction. A sign is a sign
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Fiction 2 Americans depend a great deal on entertainment to educate them about life. In several ways Americans live vicariously through the actors and actresses on television and believe themselves to learn many things from those actors and actresses. For example‚ many people have said they learned medical techniques by watching medical shows on television or believe they would know what to do in a medical emergency because they have seen it done on television. The same goes for Americans’
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Encyclopedia of American Popular Fiction GEoFF HAmilton and BriAn JonEs ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AmErICAN POPuLAr FICtION Copyright © 2009 by Geoff Hamilton and Brian Jones All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means‚ electronic or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ or by any information storage or retrieval systems‚ without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File‚ Inc. An imprint of Infobase
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