Thursday, April 3, 2008

Session 12: Science Fiction & Fantasy

For session 12 we'll be talking about two of my favorite genres!

  • Read "Fantasy and Science Fiction" (chapter 6 in C & G). What relationship do science fiction, fantasy, and folklore have to one another? How are they distinct? What criteria do C & G offer for the genres? How would you evaluate Uglies based on that criteria?
  • Read Uglies and prepare for small group discussion. Be sure to mark passages that strike you as interesting, either because of their literary quality or because they would be interesting to discuss!

1 comment:

NicholeS said...

I thought our discussions and activities really helped clear up the difference between fantasy and science fiction. I now think that I will better be able to categorize the two different genres.I can now see that fantasy deals with some sort of magic and science fiction has to do with greater technology.