Post # 4 - Science Fiction

Science fiction offers up the option of both fantasy fiction and speculative fiction. All that is written can be completely bogus or it can have some real roots in the world around us. On one end, stories like “All You Zombies” incorporate the unlimited possibilities of the sci-fi genre. With this type you can create as little or as much as the story needs without the worries of creating a paradox, unless that was the intention. These types of stories test the limits of imagination and are usually an exciting and whimsical tromp through another reality.

With Oryx and Crake the book is based off of facts and tells of a world that very well could end up being. Arthur C. Clake is famous for this allusion to the future of humanity and technology. Perhaps this is the most disturbing part of this style of science fiction writing because it can cause uncertainties by merely offering up the possibilities. I know that after reading Oryx and Crake I have thought a lot more about how future events may play out.

This genre hails all sorts of fans as well. Due to its plethora of possibilities, novels are as popular as the harlequin romance type. It’s no wonder why too. There seems to be a little bit of everything in this genre and an endless amount of stories that can be told through it.