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#Is science a necessary element of a science fiction story? Defend your argument using at least two of the assigned readings. (Justin Chan)
#What is the author saying about men's expectation of women in “Helen O'Loy” and “The Perfect Woman”?
#Why did the author choose the narrator he did in “Helen O'Loy” and “Flowers for Algernon”?(Luis Silva)
#Ideas often take precedence over characterization in SF stories. Illustrate this using two of the assigned readings.
#SF stories often turn things around so that we see them in a new way. Describe how this technique is used in two of the assigned readings.
#Since SF stories can be set in any place or time, most begin by establishing the setting. Illustrate how this is done in four of the assigned readings. (Dmitri Edelchteine, Michael Phrakaysone)
#By setting stories on other planets or using other races, the author is often holding a mirror up to our society or to human psychology. What is Asimov saying about us in “Nightfall”?
#Science fiction stories often have to deliver a lot of information to the reader, but don't want to deliver it in a tedious way (i.e. as a dry lecture). Describe and illustrate the techniques used to do this in four of the assigned readings.
#Is "Helen O'Loy" a sexist story? Be sure to explain any terms you might use, especialy the term "sexist". (Jamie Stratton) (Jeff Jewitt) (Geoff Bowes)