... immediate in everyday life. Along with the increasing development of personal computer and mechanical production, came fears of redundancy of jobs, invasion of privacy and more importantly the fear of technology reaching such point to imitate humanity. People were becoming increasing aware of the effects of industrialisation such as pollution, acid rain, global warming, as well as overpopulation and extinction of ... on textual forms to convey the ideas. Brave New World is from the dystopic science fiction genre as well. Huxley uses scientific fiction to take us into an imaginary world ...

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... electronic dimensionality of movement experienced as occurring on the screens of computer terminals, video games, music videos, and movies v/s [that is, computer simulation and visualization technology.]" (Landon 1992: 149) Thus, this new kind of scientific information of viewing the space in electronic culture has now changed from a "context" to a "text". (Landon 1992: 149) Additionally, while special effects ... can be so powerful that they can generate a new type of scientific information, "computer animations [also] challenge us to rethink our relation to a new technology, to conside...

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... societies, but through insights into human experience, offer caution to modern day audiences. Mary Shelley's gothic, seminal science fiction text "Frankenstein" depicts the enlightening scientific world during the Industrial Revolution, where its frame narrative cautions about the negative connotations involved with unnatural science. "Frankenstein" is allegorical for the technologically changed era ... sublime's power, "The sun is yet high in the heavens; before it descends to hide itself and illuminate another world." Shelley contrasts the scientific revolution to the aftermath of tech...

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... was challenging aspects of the dominant Enlightenment discourse founded upon science and rationalism to late 20th century American, a period influenced by Reaganomics and rampant scientific development in cloning and technology reveals a shift in societal values. However, both texts explore similar aspects of humanity including humanity's pursuit of progress and power, questioning of the ... "an eternal hell" describing the psychological consequences of challenging the natural order. Thus, Shelley criticizes the human tendency to disregard nature in favor of the pursuit of scientific ...

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... stunning examples of modern science fiction, they are not the same. Star Trek and Star Wars each posses similar and different general concepts, themes, and motives. First of all, the technology of Star Trek and Star Wars hold some similarities but mostly differences. Star Wars has the superior weaponry. Star Wars has light sabers (highly dignified glowing swords that slice titanium ... warp speed which is a common characteristic with Star Wars" light speed. The starships are very attractive and streamlined but hold a more realistic and practical appearance. Star Trek's technology resemb...

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... massed produced society. Language is the device used by both composers to amplify the slow eradication of the natural environment and the continuous development of technology and the endless discoveries of science. Huxley's world uses Pseudo-Scientific jargon, which is emphasized and satirized with terms like "bokanovisfication". Scott also uses jargon to emphasize his meanings and concepts, for example the "Nexus" model ... own forms, present a well written and produced futuristic views, with both challenging our ideas and values while being different in context. Both worlds hold a "wi...

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