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
