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Science Fiction Literature

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supernatural
beyond the laws of nature
supernatural
beyond what is natural or observable; not explainable by the laws of nature
mythological
based on or told of in traditional stories
science fiction
a genre concerning events that have not happened, that have not happened yet, or that might happen
classical literature
This includes great masterpieces of the Greek, Roman, and other ancient civilizations as well as any writing that is widely considered a model of its form.
Archetypal figures
characters that appear repeatedly across time and place
cautionary tale
a story that warns of societal ills, but usually gives some form of remedy
stereotype
A generalized belief about a group of people
Mary Shelley
Author of Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein
creator of the monster
alchemy
medieval chemistry; pseudo-science; hermetics
Natural Philosophy
An early modern term for the study of the nature of the universe, its purpose, and how it functioned; it encompassed what we would call "science" today.
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
Utopia
an ideal society
Dystopia
a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
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