Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Science Fiction and reality? Yep!

Why is science fiction important?

Tonight at the YIC, we will be exploring the world of science fiction.  I will lead a discussion with the residents about the characteristics we find in science fiction and how they all relate to reality...  yes, reality.

We're going to talk about change and society's fear of change, society's fear of technology, and the consequences that come along with the rapidly approaching future.  We will discuss issues like what happens with an altered brain and an oppressive/fear-inducing government?  How does that effect man?  How does that effect the world?  Words like like "Utopia" and "Dystopia" will be defined and discussed.  Then, I am going to read snippets from the inside covers of various contemporary young adult science fiction books and discuss their stories with the residents.  I will read a significant portion from Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, a thrilling science fiction novel!

Books discussed tonight will include:

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson














The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer














1984 by George Orwell














The Maze Runner by James Dashner














The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins &
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins



























The Giver by Lois Lowry














Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

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