Science Fiction in Human Society

"It is often said that science fiction is the literature of change. When a culture is undergoing a lot of changes due to scientific advances and technological developments, and expects to undergo more" (Treitel 1). A large part of science fiction appeal lies in its ability to convince the audience of the believability of the world it portrays (Fuller 1). "Science fiction looks backward as much as forward and its usefulness lays not so much in predicting …

…Wrinkle in Time." Union Square West, New York: Farrar-Straus-Giroux. 1962. Marvel, Bill. "The Future in Writing: Science Fiction helped create the 20th century." E-Library. 1998. Found on Internet: www.elibrary.com. Nicholson, Norman Cornthwaite. "Fantasy and Prophecy." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 1994-2000. Found on Internet: Http://search.eb.com. Treitel, Richard. "Definitions of what Science Fiction is and is not." Science Fiction. 1995-1997. Found on Internet: www.sirius.com. Wachowski Brothers. "The Matrix." Warner Brothers Production. Burbank, CA. 1999