PPT-The Relationship Between Fiction and Technology

By Amana Bukhari Gustavo Medina Aaron Brensberger Konstantin Manevich Fiction and Computers Fiction and computers are interconnected Fiction is imagination T echnology is reality. The Elements of Fiction. S. etting: the time, place, and general environment in which a piece of fiction occurs.. Characterization: the method an author uses to help the reader understand the characters.. The Hardboiled Fiction of Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain. “Hardboiled” (Pulp) Fiction. In the 1920s and 1930s, cheap newsprint led to an increase in pulp magazines like . The Black Mask.. The “pulps” published detective stories with sensational plots featuring crime, sex, money, blackmail, etc. . A . contribution. to . futures. . studies. and . foresight. . practices. ROBERTO PAURA. 1st International Conference on . Anticipation. – . University. of Trento, 7 . November. 2015. Science Fiction . GMOs are created by injecting chemicals into food AFTER it is harvested.. Fiction. GMOs are developed through genetic engineering where scientists identify and insert specific traits into the DNA of the seed before it is ever planted. The plant grows just like conventional (non-GMO) seeds. . Mrs. Kinney . Mystery and Suspense. Five Good Reasons to Study Science Fiction. 1. Historical Fiction In historical fantasies and science fiction that involves time travel or alternate dimensions, authors will many times include evidence of deep research about history.  Reading it as part of an exciting story makes for a painless way to learn about major wars or important figures.  One note of caution, though; sometimes it's tough to keep straight what's real and what's fictional! . **FICTION:. Point . of View-. the perspective or vantage point from which the story is told. . 3 main kinds . of POV:. *. First Person: . the narrator is a character in the story. We see the story through his/her eyes. . What does it mean to be . HUMAN?. Defining Science Fiction. 2. Fiction based on imagined future with scientific or technological advances, and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel, and life on other planets.. Advising. Peter L. Hagen, Stockton University. Julie Givans Voller, . Phoenix College: . a Maricopa Community College. Learning outcomes for this session;. Understand the connection between Theory of Mind and academic advising. Elements of Fiction. Fiction is prose writing that tells about characters and events from the author’s imagination. All works of fiction share certain basic elements.. Setting. is the time and place where the story takes place.. Crown and Griffin Books Fiction Genre Sales Report Summary This month, Crown and Griffin sold $14,110 in fiction books alone – just over half of our total revenue. We sell five genres of books: classics, mystery, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, and young adult. Fiction and Non-Fiction. Genres of literature are divided into (2) categories. Non-Fictions are informational texts dealing with real-life subjects. Real or Actual. Fictions are narrative literary works produced by the imagination. on the Perception of Real World . Technology. By: Pedro Balbuena. Key Terms. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines.... Robot: a machine that resembles a living creature in being capable of moving independently (as by walking or rolling on wheels) and performing complex actions (such as grasping and moving objects). What is Science Fiction?. A writing style that combines science and fiction . It is driven by the desire to ponder the question “What if…”. It is only limited by our imagination!. “Science Fiction is a story about human beings, with a human problem and human solutions which would not have happened at all without its scientific content.”. Non-fiction titles. 2. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…. really. good. . They participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black and a woman limited what they could do. But they worked hard. They persisted. And they used their genius minds to change the world. .