Science Fiction Essay Examples and Topics

Within a story, there can be multiple themes an author might be trying to convey. Some readers may pick up on those intentional themes, while others may find themes that the author never intended. The short story, “Bloodchild,” by Octavia Butler, is no exception as…

Bloodchild is a story about the relation between humans and an alien species called Tlic. It has its focus around Gan, a Terran, and T’Gatoi a Tlic. T’Gatoi has a personal relationship with Gan’s family. She was responsible for bringing Gan’s mother and father together,…

In Jenny Wolmark’s book, Aliens and Others, she states, “the structure of gender as a social category are shaped by the interactions of gender relations” (Wolmark, 55). Here, the gender relation is involved in multiple issues such as gender inequality. In Octavia Butler’s science fiction…

Originally published in 1984, Octavia Butler’s ‘Bloodchild’ tells the story of an alien planet inhabited by ‘Terrans’ (or humans) who have escaped the disasters facing planet Earth. The alien occupants of the planet, also known as ‘Tlics’, are unable to bear their own young; as…

In the story Bloodchild by Octavia Butler we see that when individuals sacrifice for others and accept sacrifices in return, they can create unions that once seemed impossible. Butler positions her characters in a society that restricts their choice, requiring them to depend on each…

The Divergent Series is a science-fi action film that has three installments, Divergent,  Insurgent and Allegiant. The trilogy was adopted from the various science fiction novel The Divergent Series as written by Veronica Roth. In the trilogy, five key characters made the lead and supporting appearances…

Octavia Butler was a prolific science fiction writer who wrote several texts covering a range of concepts. In her revered short story ‘Bloodchild,’ Butler portrays the reversal of the conventional stereotypical gender norms and inequalities of power in modern-day society. This reversal signifies how the…

Originally named “The World the Children Made,” “The Veldt” is a science fiction short story written by American writer, Ray Bradbury. It was the first story in his anthology, The Illustrated Man, published by Doubleday in 1951. According to Terry Heller, in the article “Ray…

The book Ender’s Game was published in 1985, under the author Orson Scott Card. Ender’s Game was Card’s most well known book and won the Hugo and Nebula Awards in 1986. The book is a futuristic science fiction, where humans and aliens are war bound….

The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton, is a scientific thriller about a team of scientists trying to help with the sudden outbreak of a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism found in a little town called Piedmont, Arizona. It all starts when two men working for the government…

“The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction short story with the main theme being the consequences of technological advancement. This theme is carried throughout the whole story and is told by third person point of view. George and Lydia Hadley are parents of…

Introduction “Homelanding” by Margaret Atwood is a science fiction story. The elements of science fiction are revealed when we read the story and find that someone is narrating a life experience on earth to someone from another planet, probably to an alien. Since there is…

Science fiction (Sci-Fi) plays an important role in human culture. Back in the 1970s, television productions like The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman have shown us with an image of the future with the enhancement of human capability with modern technology. Engineering…

There has been a big growth in the importance and the presence of entertainment in our daily life and of course with such large demand there has also been a large supply of content ranging from books, to movies, comic books and a plethora of…

Exploration of Ideas in Science Fiction Science speculates human nature and the future of our race. But, it often gets criticized for creating a land of fantasy and make belief. The meaning in science fiction stories goes beyond aliens and space travel. It speculates what…