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Elements of science fiction, Point of view - Coggle Diagram
Elements of science fiction
Setting
Futuristic,
Often in the future
Technologically advanced
post-apocalyptic or damaged worlds
artificial or machinary controlled world
Space, planets, spacecrafts, or colonies
technologically advanced homes, cities, world
Familiar places made strange by technology or disaster
Setting helps establish the difference from our world but still connect to scientific, technological, or social concerns.
Character
Can be a robot/machine
Can not be human
Technology
the scientist or inventor
the explorer or astronaut
the survivor
the robot, machine, or artificial intelligence
the ordinary person in a futuristic world
the rebel against a controlling system
humans changed by science or technology
non-human life forms
Mood and atmosphere
Exciting new technologies
dystopian dread
Dark in the future
Curiosity and wonder
examples of mood, mood is not always happy, reminds us that the future is not always positive
Excitement
Suspense
Unease
Isolation
Loneliness
Fear
Mystery
Sadness
Warning or dread
Theme
advanced science
extraterrestrial life
technology and progress
the dangers of science ambition
common themes
technology and progress
the dangers of scientific ambition
artificial intelligence and machines
humans depending too much on technology
war and destruction
nuclear disaster
environmental damage
survival
control and freedom
nature versus technology
what makes humans human
the future of society
responsibility for invention
loneliness in a changed world
the authors want us to create change. these themes act as warnings for us to that we can prevent what happens in the future (or cause it)
time travel
Plot
Futuristic
Something bad happens and they resolve it
What are humans capable of? Can technology solve our problems? What happens when scientific progress goes too far?
objects/elements of plot (or events that likely happen)
advanced machines
artificial intelligence
robots
automated homes
space travel/time travel
genetic engineering
nuclear technology
environmental disaster
future cities
typical plots
scientific discovery or invention
technology going wrong
machines becoming too powerful
space travel or exploration
survival after disaster
humans losing control of their creations
conflict between humans and technology
warnings about possible futures
collapse of society or civilisation
contact with unfamiliar life or worlds
Dystopia/Utopia
Language and style
Mathematical reasoning for some of the scientific processes
distant or detached narration
precise descriptions of technology
focus on machines, systems, or routines
limited human perspective
non-human or artificial perspectives
calm narration of disturbing events
Helps create the texture of science fiction
technical or scientific vocabulary
precise times, numbers, or measurements
repeated announcements or routines
descriptions of machines and systems
mechanical or automated language
imagery of metal, wires, screens, fire, light, silence, or emptiness
personification of machines
contrast between nature and technology
contrast between emotion and mechanical order
Common science fiction symbols
the symbols can relate the science fiction world to our world
light, metal, circuits, or wires
nature returning after human absence
artificial voices
empty houses
ruined cities
laboratories
clocks and time
spacecraft
computers or screens
robots or machines
creative new languages
scientific
Conflict
New technology
Warning to the people in the present
People Vs People
People vs enviornment
conflict types
humanity vs extinction
humanity vs nature
humanity vs its own inventions
individual vs war or disaster
individual vs scientific experiment
individual vs environment
individual vs machine-controlled system
individual vs future society
individual vs artificial intelligence
individual vs technology
Point of view