tp - american science fiction
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American American Science Science FictionFiction
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Science Fiction: your experienceScience Fiction: your experience
• What sci-fi stories have you read?• What sci-fi movies do you remember?
Science fiction museum. Imagen de pelican en Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-sa. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pelican/235451063/
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What is Science Fiction?What is Science Fiction?
Fictional narratives that deal with the impact produced by scientific & technological advances upon human beings and society.
1954…Erik Lassig. Imagen de James Vaughan en Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-sa. http://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/4213473056/
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HARD SCIENCE FICTION: a particular emphasis on scientific accuracy and technological hardware detail
Types of Science Fiction:Types of Science Fiction:
Flirty Girl SBA Space Body Armor: Hands. Imagen de Edward Liu en Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-nc. http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwick/8053820410/
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SOFT SCIENCE FICTION: focus on human characters and their relations and feelings, while de-emphasizing the details of technological hardware and physical laws
Types of Science Fiction:Types of Science Fiction:
Ray Bradbury – The Martian Chronicles. Imagen de marsmett tallahassee en Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-nc-sa. http://www.flickr.com/photos/63596312@N03/7353805094//
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SOCIAL SCIENCE FICTION: concerned less with technology and space opera and more with sociological speculation about human society
Types of Science Fiction:Types of Science Fiction:
Big brother. Imagen de Vince_Lamben Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-nc-sa. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22320444@N08/4272283260/
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Isaac Asimov (1919/20-1992)Isaac Asimov (1919/20-1992)
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InterviewInterview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUz_KkibYAs
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About his lifeAbout his life
• EARLY EDUCATION: Science fiction pulp magazines .
• Science fiction fandom (1930s)• Astounding Science Fiction
Big brother. Imagen de newhousedesign en Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-nc-sa.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/newhousedesign/3247677259/lightbox/
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• ROBOT : "FORCED LABOR"
• I, ROBOT (1950)—A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES
I, Robot (1950)I, Robot (1950)
Big brother. Imagen de holgalicious en Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-nc-sa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/holgalicious/5027577472/
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Asimov’s robots in motion picturesAsimov’s robots in motion pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/truthlying/769579/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mesacountylibraries/9268093915/
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Robbie: Plot OverviewRobbie: Plot Overview
1) How does the story open?2) What does Gloria promise
Robbie?3) Does she fulfill her promise?
Why?4) What is Mr. Weston’s
response? How does it change?5) Which is Mr. Weston’s final
plan?6) How does the story end?
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Match the characters to their viewpoint :Match the characters to their viewpoint :
1. GRACE WESTON …is wary of technology
2. GEORGE WESTON …is entirely ignorant of the fact that Robbie is a robot
1. GLORIA WESTON …sees Robbie as a playmate.
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Analyzing quotations:Analyzing quotations:
• “The little girl protested, ‘Again? I’ve told you Cinderella a million times. Aren’t you tired of it? –It’s for babies.’” (p. 7)
• “It’s that robot Gloria calls Robbie. He doesn’t leave her for a moment (p. 8)
• “And yet he loved his wife –and what was worst his wife knew it.” (p.10)
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Some questions…Some questions…• In what part of the story are the Three Laws of
Robotics introduced?
• Name some technological devices present in the story
• What are the aspects that make Robbie a science fiction story?
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Possible Themes in “Robbie”Possible Themes in “Robbie”
• Technophobia: confronting Frankenstein’s complex
• Ethical and moral responsibility
• Technology as a potential benefit to human life
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