With the creation of new technologies such as electricity, the telegraph, and new forms of powered transportation, writers like Jules Verne and H. G. Wells created a body of work that became popular sections of society. They ideas came from mythology. Wells' “The War of the Worlds” describes an invasion of late Victorian England by Martians using tripod fighting machines equipped with advanced weaponry. This was a horror story which has very much inspired science fiction . other genres such as fantasy have also greatly influenced sci fi, beginning with its first ever novel of Beowulf which is still well known today.
There are many subgenres of science fiction which includes; Space Western, a subgenre of science fiction, primarily used in film and television. It transposes themes of American Western books and film to a backdrop of futuristic space frontiers, it is the complement of the science fiction Western, which transposes science fiction themes onto an American Western setting. An example of a text that has come from a space western genre is one of the most famous tv series star trek and another example of space western is space rangers, about a group called the space marines who try to save a planet that struggles to survive . Gothic science fiction; this is a science fiction subgenre that involves gothic conventions, commonly involving things such as vampires etc. An example of a gothic science fiction text would be Frankenstein, about a crazy scientist who tries to revive a dead person who ends up becoming a zombie. Another example of a gothic science fiction text would be Dracula, a story of an English mean who meats count Dracula and later on realises he is a vampire who’s desire is to suck peoples blood . Another genre such as science fantasy which gives a veneer of realism to things that simply could not happen in the real world under any circumstances. An example of science fantasy would be the very famous movie(s) star wars, a series set a long time ago out in distant galaxies, and example would be where people from all over space try to destroy a the evil characters who try to take over the universe. Another sub -genre is comic science fiction. This is like regular science fiction except it usually a sarcastic version of it which applies humour etc. An example of text that is comic science fiction would be the movie series of scary movie, these movies have the same characters and their story lines in which they come from mixed together from other movies such the ring and war of the worlds and making it funny by giving these famous characters a funny personality and making them do and say funny things as they’re on their journey . There are more examples of science fiction such as space opera, this genre emphasises romantic, often melodramatic adventures, and the majority of the time it is set in outer space. And example of space opera would be doctor, which is not set in space. It is about a doctor who has come from a different planet in form of a human to stop catastrophic events from happening.
There are many conventions that make up science fiction;
- A setting in the future, in alternative timelines, or in an historical past that contradicts known facts of history or the archaeological record.
- A setting in outer space, on other worlds, or involving aliens.
- Stories that involve technology or scientific principles that contradict known laws of nature.
- Stories that involve discovery or application of new scientific principles, such as time travel or new technology.
These are the conventions of sub genres for science fiction of sub genres such as horror, fantasy, military science fiction, super heroes etc;
Horror – conventions for horror can include unrealistic paranormal activity or exaggerated gore to frighten viewers.
Military science fiction – conventions for military science fiction is usually about having a war with armies of large numbers, usually in the future or space.
Super heroes – conventions of super heroes science fiction usually includes characters who have super strength or can fly etc and usually “ save the day” in the end.
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