fahrenheit 451 ray bradbury. what does the phrase “science fiction” mean to you?
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Fahrenheit 451Ray Bradbury
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What does the phrase “science fiction” mean
to you?
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Science FictionFiction which concerns itself with imaginative
content and futuristic settings (new technology, time travel, aliens, etc.)
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Science FictionExamples
"Frankenstein" - Mary Shelley
"The Time Machine" - H.G. Wells
"Star Trek" and "Star Wars" series
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Dystopian FictionSubgenre of science fiction in which the
"alternate" reality of the narrative is a "worst-case-scenario" world
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Dystopian FictionExamples
"1984" and "Animal Farm" - George Orwell
"Brave New World" - Aldous Huxley
"Hunger Games" trilogy - Suzanne Collins
"Divergent" trilogy - Veronica Roth
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Pleasure to Burn
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Man vs. MachineWhat does our reading so far suggest
about man’s dependence on technology? Do you think people’s lives are better or
worse because of technology? Why?
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IronyUse of words to express something other
than and especially the opposite of the literal or expected meaning
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Irony ExamplesIn "Fahrenheit 451"
Montag is a fireman whose job is to start fires rather than put them out
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ForeshadowingAn advance sign or warning of things that
are to come in the future
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Foreshadowing ExamplesIn "Fahrenheit 451"
Montag’s first meeting with Clarisse – suggests that Montag was waiting for something to “ignite” his imagination
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SymbolismAn image or object that represents
another idea or theme
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Symbolism ExamplesIn "Fahrenheit 451"
Salamander – believed to be impervious to fire
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Beauty and the BeastWhat things in our reading so far can be
described as “beastly”? What is beautiful? How can we tell the difference?
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Tick-Tock, It’s a ClockHow does the keeping of time impact the
storytelling in this novel?
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ParadoxA seemingly contradictory statement or
situation which may in fact be true
(e.g., “You have to spend money to make money” – i.e., you have to spend money to get an education
or start a business in order to be successful)