Science Fiction (tagged articles)Globalization of Chinese Online Literature: Understanding Transnational Reading of Chinese Xuanhuan Novels Among English ReadersYuxi Wang - Since its emergence in the 19th century, fantasy fiction has proliferated throughout the world, from the global craze of Lord of the Rings (1954) to Harry Potter (1997). As a sub-genre of fantasy based on Chinese traditional mythology and martial arts literature, Xuanhuan... Keep Reading »
Post-Colonial Duality and Identity in Ballard's The Crystal WorldEmma O. Volk - J. G. Ballard’s The Crystal World (1966) is a prismatic text, apparently translucent yet linguistically opaque, with moments of unexpected ontological intricacy. Like the crystals consuming the forest, Ballard’s descriptive language itself multiplies, encrusting... Keep Reading »
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The Arcane and The Rational: Lovecraft's Development of a Unique MythosDale A. Crowley - The early 20th century saw the rise of a unique subgenre of science fiction and horror literature known as weird fiction. H.P Lovecraft, one of its more prolific and lasting contributors, is rightly considered one of the fathers of the genre. Like the rapidly modernizing... Keep Reading »
Literature as a Social Tool: Education and Cohesion or Class Domination?Hannah A. Weber - English literature is all-encompassing: it ranges from societal utilitarianism of the didactic through to the celebration of individualism embodied in post-modern work. Literature, as part of a larger cultural body, is both instructive and entertaining, and has the... Keep Reading »
The Word-Pocalypse: Joss Whedon's Dollhouse and Dystopian LanguageElizabeth Padden - Dollhouse received mixed critical reviews and a fairly low number of viewers, but it is reasonable to argue that there has never been anything quite comparable to it before. Dollhouse combined elements of dystopian science fiction, fast paced action, and dreamy fairy... Keep Reading »
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