American Fantasy Science Fiction Essay Examples

803 total results

The Transformation from Robots to Humans in R.U.R., a Science Fiction Play by Karel Chapek (382 words, 1 pages)

In Chapeks R.U.R. according to the book robots really become human only at the very end. But what is it to become human? Even though robots considered themselves to be superior to humans, throughout the conflict between robots and humans, robots were trying everything to be more human. They tried ... Read More

A Fictional Story About a Patient in a Sanitarium (559 words, 1 pages)

Jack has been declared insane. The exact illness and reason do not matter, only the fact that he is insane is important. Sometimes he is given drugs or therapy to calm him down or get him out of a state of rage. He is kept in a holding jacket that ... Read More

An Analysis of Science (364 words, 1 pages)

Science is our power as human beings to use our wisdom and make decisions. When a loved one is dying of cancer, what would you do? Would you not do anything possible to try to help them? Here is where science has a role in our lives when we want ... Read More

An Analysis of Warden Paul Edgecomb in the Science Fiction Book The Green Mile by Stephen King (787 words, 1 pages)

Paul Edgecomb is a warden in Block E of the state penitentiary in Cold Mountain. Block E is where prisoners on death row wait for their execution, the home of the electric chair nicknamed "Old Sparky". The corridor that leads to the execution room is covered in green linoleum, that's ... Read More

A Discussion on Science and God (1620 words, 3 pages)

In This Corner, Weighing In At 2000 Years of Misinformation, Religion! In the beginning, God created the world. At least, that is what the majority of society has been taught since birth. Today, with the aid of science, however, many are beginning to question this belief. Friedrich Nietzsche quotes in ... Read More

Television: Reality and Fictional Fantasy (2223 words, 3 pages)

Today, many people have a problem distinguishing between reality and fictional fantasy. The severity of this problem is increasing at a substantial speed due to the abundance of reality shows in our society. Reality TV is becoming more and more popular because of its unscripted performance and cheaper production costs. ... Read More

The History and Science of Alchemy (3713 words, 5 pages)

The science by aid of which the chemical philosophers of medieval times attempted to transmute the baser metals into gold or silver. There is considerable divergence of opinion as to the etymology of the word, but it would seem to be derived from the Arabic althe, and kimyachemistry, which in ... Read More

A Summary and Review of The Stars My Destination, a Science Fiction Novel by Alfred Bester (1518 words, 3 pages)

The Stars My Destination Introduction ...The key turned in the lock of his soul and the door was opened. What emerged expunged the Common Man forever. The Stars My Destination pg 22 Gully Foyle. Uneducated. No skills. No merits. No recommendations. A short description given by the author Alfred Bester ... Read More

The Fundamentals of Computer Science (4609 words, 6 pages)

The start of the modern science that we call "Computer Science" can be traced back to a long ago age where man still dwelled in caves or in the forest, and lived in groups for protection and survival from the harsher elements on the Earth. Many of these groups possessed ... Read More

An Analysis of Science (1678 words, 2 pages)

Science has always been seen as a quest for knowledge that quenches mans thirst for the ultimate truth. This is actually a statement that really cant just be stated but must be followed with a deep explanation as not everyone would agree with this saying. Even if the statement is ... Read More

Fictions and Ideologies (430 words, 1 pages)

SITUATION COMEDY Characters, Stereotyping, Fictions and Ideologies Sitcoms have more a general grip on their audiences than other popular genres which have obvious connections with more general ideological formations, like the spy thrillers in the 1960s or the crime series in the 1970s. Ryall suggests that genres can be defined ... Read More

A Paper on the Science of Roller Coasters (810 words, 1 pages)

The Science of Roller Coasters A heavy, padded bar falls across your lap, locking you into the tiny seat. There is no escape. You're propelled forward--transfixed by the seemingly endless track rising before you. Your stomach clenches. Clacking noises reverberate around you. The ascent goes on, and on--teasing you, testing ... Read More

A Science Paper on Colobus Monkeys (1434 words, 3 pages)

Environmental Science Term Project Colobus Monkeys (Introduction) The colobus monkey is a medium-sized monkey that lives in the western, central and eastern regions of Africa. The colobus weight is between 12-32 lbs. and is 18-27 long. There are eight species of colobus monkeys that include many sub-species of the animal. ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Pulp Fiction (842 words, 1 pages)

Pulp Fiction --Film Review Quentin Tarantinos Pulp Fiction is one of the most daring, puzzling, and ultimately exciting pieces of cinema to hit the screen in years. As wholly original as it is a copy of hundreds of films before it about tales of hitmen and criminals, it dares you ... Read More

Short Fantasy Story about Lance and Planet Dorlang (212 words, 1 pages)

So Lance was then given back his body, which has strangely grown with his soul and wasn't rotting or had broken ribs and other broken body parts. He trained on a deserted island in a dimension with three suns and about ten planets. The planet was called Dorlang. The island ... Read More

Time Travel,Fact or Fiction (2161 words, 5 pages)

Time travel stories are the stories in which people get lost in the dimension of time (and space). Time travel stories seem to have more with the fantasy writing, but they, in fact, may present us with a very realistic depiction of contemporary society and men. Authors of this kind ... Read More

My Passion in Computer Science (899 words, 1 pages)

Computer Science has always been THE field for me I simply can't imagine spending the rest of my life in an unrelated field. I was fortunate enough to have a subject in school that introduced me to computers in general and specifically to programming languages including QBasic, C, C and ... Read More

Lucid Dreaming and Real Versus Fantasy (783 words, 3 pages)

It is scientifically proven that there is a state of dreams called lucid dreaming. In this state the person is capable of making decisions in their dreams. Not only that this state of dream could cause hallucinations. This state of lucid dreaming is the one we see in the story ... Read More

Analysis of the Truth in Dystopian Fiction (1016 words, 3 pages)

Within a society, an individual might come across the question on how they can distinguish between the truths and the lies. One solution to this issue is to change the quality of the information presented to society. Despite certain information being readily available to citizens, sometimes it is censored by ... Read More

Introduction to Science (932 words, 3 pages)

The three most important properties that scientist use is as follows, the first is the kind of atoms that the material is made up of. These are the neutral and compound elements, the impartial components have the same amount of protons and electrons, which essentially null out each other and ... Read More

Political Science: Definition of Terms (482 words, 2 pages)

Conservatism is a political ideology that advocates for limited government. Its a strong national defense and free market economics. Conservatism tends to emphasize personal responsibility over government intervention concerning issues such as social mobility. For example education, employment, social justice, private industry and more. The government's primary responsibilities are to ... Read More

Brewing Science Basics (1704 words, 7 pages)

A collection of information on brewing science and mechanics in order to develop an understanding in the manufacturing, chemical and biological workings within the production of beverages made through brewing and distillation, and to learn their impacts as it applies to the taste, aroma and marketability of products. Various disciplines ... Read More

Fictional Journal Entry of a Slave (949 words, 3 pages)

Dear journal,I have been on this boat for what seems like years but in reality it has only been two months since I was taken by white men from my home in Nigeria. We tried to stop the white men from getting into our village but they had better weapons ... Read More