PPT-Contemporary Fiction:

Research amp Resources Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS University of British Columbia BA Political Science University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library . 1950 – Present. How Did it Come About?. The aftermath of WW II ushered in an age of rapid developments in science and technology.. The postwar years offered many Americans increased opportunities for economic and cultural growth, but the individual person seems lost in the fast-paced, computerized world.. Week of September 17, 2012. What’s the difference?. Science Fiction. Planets. Alien. Flying, talking animals in space. Light sabers. Space ships coming out of the . TV. robots. Realistic Fiction. Might really happen. What is Historical Fiction?. Historical fiction is fiction set in the past. It contains a rich mixture of fact and fiction. . . What is Historical Fiction?. Through novels and short stories, an author may combine factual information about time, place, events, and real people of the period with fictional characters, dialogue, and details.. Genre & Gothic Romance. All works of literature can be classified into genres.. Genre - It . designates the literary form or type into which works are classified according to what they have in common, either in their formal structures or in their treatment of subject matter, or . For the higher grades, you will need a . concept. or . thesis. , which you will develop and or “prove” over the course of the essay.. You should also demonstrate evidence of wider reading.. Today: “flesh out” cultural background of American hard-boiled tradition. The Hardboiled Fiction of Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain. “Hardboiled” (Pulp) Fiction. In the 1920s and 1930s, cheap newsprint led to an increase in pulp magazines like . The Black Mask.. The “pulps” published detective stories with sensational plots featuring crime, sex, money, blackmail, etc. . Reading, Writing, and Preparing for . the AP Lit Exam. NMSI (20-21 October 2014. Renee H. Shea. reneehshea@aol.com. What Is It?. Flash Fiction. Sudden Fiction. Nano-Fiction. Micro-Fiction . Very very short story … . Compare . the openings of TWO Science Fictions films. . How are narrative . and . genre established and how do they appeal to their audience? You will also need . to look closely . at micro elements.. Literature that is out of this World. Definition of Science Fiction. Prose writing. Presents the possibilities of the past or the future. Uses known scientific data and theories. Uses creative imagination of the writer. What is it?. video. defintion. fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.. Everything you read is either fiction or nonfiction.. How can you tell the difference? . Fiction is . FAKE. !. Fiction is make-believe.. Authors use their imaginations to write fiction stories.. In fiction books the pictures are not realistic.. Lesson 3. What genre is this? Does . Fahrenheit 451. belong to this genre? What other books have you read in this genre?. Science fiction . is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginative content such as futuristic settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. . Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. . The stories are set in modern times.. Examples of Realistic Fiction. Because of Winn Dixie. Crash. Owl Moon. Shiloh. Bridge to . Terabithia. Intended solely to entertain. Legal thrillers, romance novels. Escapist. Formulaic. Literary Fiction. Written with serious artistic intentions by someone who hopes to enable readers to broaden understanding of life and to empathize with others.