Science fiction, whether it is a movie or book always portrays the same meaning or purpose and that is to fill our minds with the many possibilities of the future, most of which have to deal with technology. I say in my own opinion that this is good in a way so that we cannot say “expect the unexpected” just because science fiction gives us that certain vision of what events may happen in the coming of time. Many of the unreal and imaginative concepts seen in movies and read in books have influenced greatly on the new technology we have today thus causing the increase use of it. I think the true genius in science fiction is not the inventor but the storywriter who comes up with the great ideals such as advances in technology shown in movies like Wall-e, 2012, and Xenon.
In a science fiction it is important to have a turning point that doesn’t necessarily have to be good. In the movie Wall-e, the use of technology had not completely benefited humans. They practically took over their lives. Simplest things like brushing their teeth or getting up were done by robots who were operated to fulfill the every need of humans. Humans became so adapted with this type of environment that their laziness caused them to become obese.
A common aspect that should also be found in a science fiction is a good storyline. This is probably the most important of all. Without a good storyline the reader or audience is not capable to understand. It makes it very hard to watch or read something that is very difficult to analyze. Especially for a Sci-Fi, it is definite to pay close attention to the script and make sure that not only you the producer of the script but a partner can understand the message that you are trying to give out. It is important for your story to seem more realistic than imaginative. The breakthrough should be something you can relate to so it has that realistic vibe to it. Thus, leaving the reader or audience with questions such as “What happens next?”.
In conclusion, I think Sci-Fi is here to inspire us to play with our imagination. To see what present minds can come up with and to explore the many possibilities of alternative timelines. Sci-fi is here to educate young minds to look beyond what is there and what is not. Romance and other novels are all the same, same storyline and same acting. Sci-Fi is always coming up with different technology that impacts us better than everything else I have seen or read. Lets face it, the world is too indulged with the new comings of technology which is why Sci-Fi dominates.
Hey Brittany! It's Czarina :)
ReplyDeleteIntroduction: You stated a very good point in this first paragraph about how the storywriter is the genius of all these breakthroughs. You supported it with lots of evidence. Nice job. Although, there is one grammatical error. A comma is needed after the word "book" in the first sentence.
2nd Paragraph: I like your idea of how a sci-fi should have a turning point in order for it to be interesting. You used a very good example in this paragraph to help back up your idea. Maybe you should elaborate more on how a turning point in the story makes it interesting. Try answering.. How? and Why?---Why doesn't it have to be a good turning point?----Why should there be a turning point, in general?
3rd Paragraph: Great way of saying how a story line is the most important thing. But I would like it if you talked more about the breakthrough in this paragraph. You only talked about it once and it also seems like a very important part in a sci-fi.
Last Paragraph (Conclusion): You and I think a lot alike! We both said that sci-fi needs a lot of imagination. hahaha. anyway, your concluding paragraph is perfect. I honestly have nothing bad to say about this paragraph.
OVERALL: I think your essay is pretty LEGIT! :) But make sure you fix those small mechanical errors and what not.
Good luck on your final essay!
-Czarina.
Hi brittany :D
ReplyDeleteYou did a pretty good job on this essay. With the great potential your piece has, i can be even better.
In your first paragraph, you said......Science fiction, whether it is a movie or book always portrays the same meaning or purpose and that is to fill our minds with the many possibilities of the future, most of which have to deal with technology.
Try: The purpose for science fiction is to fill our minds with many possibilities that could be of the future, most of which have to deal with technology.
I see that your focus on sci-fi is the future. I like that!
I think you need more examples of movies or stories in you essay, so that the audience can get a sense of your ideas on sci-fi.
I think you should remove this sentence haha :)
Romance and other novels are all the same, same storyline and same acting.
Only because it seems you are going a little off topic lol!
Other than that you did a great job :)
LOL i meant to say.........It can be even better
ReplyDeleteHi Brittany,
ReplyDeleteYou have some good ideas in your intro, but they could be expressed more clearly and concisely. See me if you would like some help on that (for example, the first paragraph could be cut by at least half and get your ideas across more strongly).
The rest of the essay needs more support. If your thesis is that sci-fi affects the future, then your body paragraphs should show how the best sci-fi does this. There is only one example, WallE. There needs to be more.
Czarina had a very accurate comment about needing more specific discussion of the breakthroughs.
Isabelle also offered great advice about more examples and about staying on topic.
mrs s