What are some good related texts for english extension 1 ( science fiction ) (1 Viewer)

[tamimitron]

i just finished enders game i loved it, just wondering if there were any other good texts and how to actually study the texts? do i make a word document with important qoutes and sections or what? thanks

 

[sinawi]

Once you find a text, my suggestion would be to:

- Read it completely
- Read it again and make consolidation notes under each chapter
- In the chapter consolidation notes, bold any outstanding quotes that you like and would be good in an essay
- Attatch a technique to them
- Make note of the story structure
- Pencil in whenever an author has used subtle or explicit use of genre theory (this just comes down to your research on genre theory in general, and sci-fi as a genre)
- Download 10 past questions and attempt to mould your information to it and see if your values/themes/quotes fit the bill.

Before I recommend a few texts, I IMPLORE you to read and use Dune as your second main text. It is phenomenal, not done frequently or as well. And if you pull it off it works in your favour. Plus it's a fantastic book.

Some great texts would be some sci-fi short stories by prominent authors such as Ray Bradburry, Vast by Linda Nagata, Children of Men ect. Post apocalyptic sci-fis are fantastic.

 

[picrick]

I think you'll find it's Bradbury, Mark, and some specifics would be Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury or 1984 by George Orwell. Fahrenheit is good because Bradbury was also a critic of science fiction genre, and you can tie in some of his theory with his works. Also, (if you can find it) The Second Angel by Phillip Kerr is a brilliant all rounder for science fiction, although it's nearly as long as Dune. It's full of sci-fi conventions though.

 

[sinawi]

The marker didn't know any better, so neither did I

 

[tamimitron]

thanks heaps

 

[oyuck]

- A Clockwork Orange
- The Time Machine