Under the Fiction umbrella falls Fantasy. Science Fiction is a sub-genre of Fantasy. Fantasy and Science Fiction have similar themes as other genres. Defining the genre of fantasy fiction is a bit complex, stories might begin with realistic scenes and then something can happen like an animal speaks or something out of the ordinary happens. When a story defies the laws of physical reality, that is when the reader knows that it is fantasy.
Moreover, apocolyptic refers to the end of civilization, some examples are "Tumble and Fall" and
"A Matter of Days." Post Apocalyptic is when many years after a major catastrophe, the following are example, "The Testing," "The Hunger Games," and "Divergent." As for Dystopia, stories encumber propagnda, restrictions on information and thoughts, individualtiy, some examples are "Gulliver's Travelers," "White Mountains."
Ways to know if you are evaluating Science Fiction and Fantasy are:
1. Despite the fantastic aspects of the story, characters must behave in consistent and believable ways.
2. There must still be rules for the fantasy world.
3. Authors must assist readers in the "willing suspension of disbelief."
4. The themes should explore universal truths.
A great resource for Science Fiction is Dr. Karin Perry's "Sci Fi on the Fly," it can help educators make suggestions or references for books in this subcategory.
This chapter was a bit challenging for me, internalizing all the formats under these subgenres was a bit overwhelming due to the fact that there are some many differnt types within. I do not have a lot of knowledge when it comes to Science Fiction, so I did learn very important information on the subject matter. The video was very helpful and the criteria is definitely very helpful. The criteria is very helpful and will be extremely useful when evaluating these formats.
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