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Appeal of a science fiction
Discuss the appeal of a science fiction
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Boris Karloff in the film Frankenstein
Science fiction as the name implies deals with the certain
scientific facts which are woven into the fabric of fiction. If
the novelist is careful in depicting the scientific fact, the
fiction becomes really interesting. It is not necessary that
he must be thorough in his facts but if he can make one
believe that the story is probable, then he has done a
good job.
There has been several writers of such a kind of science
fiction. They are Jules Verne, H.G. Wells and other.
“Around the World in Eighty Days” and “A Trip to the
Moon” by Jules Verne are very popular for what he
prophesied have become true. It does not take eighty days
but eighty hours or even much less today to go around the
world, so with his trip to the moon. The launching site
which Verne’s moon men landed on the Pacific was on
their return. Only the fact that Verne’s men did not land on
the moon though they went round that moon goes to prove
what these writers have some knowledge of science.
The present moon trips have reviewed the interest in
Verne. Many journals have praised the work of Jules
Verne. It is a wonder how he could have been so correct
in launching and getting back his moon men. The appeal
is limited because it is merely of fictional value with a lot of
imagination. The emotional value is wanting. One shall
agree with this remark when one reads Verne’s “Around
the World in Eighty Days”. There is enough adventure and
several scientific facts are utilized. All modes of transport
known in those days are mentioned. Even the
geographical fact that as one travel East the time is
advanced but once the “END” is reached they may not be
any urge to take the book again unless there is a need for
reviewing the fact. The human element of romance does
not a major part in such kinds of fiction.
H.G. Wells has written some famous science fictions, the
most famous of them being “The Time Machine”.
“Frankenstein” is another science fiction and has so been
notorious for its evil that “Frankenstein” has become
almost an idiom for evil and cruelty. It is, in short, the story
of a doctor, (scientist?) who wanted to create a man of his
own choice. He believed he has found out the way for it.
But a mistake committed by his assistant changes the
course of the experiment. Instead of creating a superman,
the experiment ends in the birth of demon Frankenstein
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