The Hunger Games
One example of how both science and science fiction have begun embracing the inclusion of both genders is Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games (2008). Collins chose to write the story’s narrator and main character as the female protagonist Katniss Everdeen. In addition to giving the spotlight to a female character, Collins wrote Katniss as an educated and highly skilled archer and hunter, who was selfless and levelheaded in most, if not all, high stress situations. There is an ever-present theme of dystopia in The Hunger Games; this version of dystopia in science fiction centers around the Capitol’s misguided efforts in planning what they believe to be a utopia. This is how Collins includes elements of utopia n the novel by showcasing the Capitol’s privileged few. The social and cultural themes in the novel are best seen in the vast gaps in their class systems and the focus on the evil’s of war.
Star Wars (1977) is another example of social struggles in a science fiction work.). Even though the story takes place in a highly technological society (humans and robots interacting) set in the future, the theme of good versus evil is present throughout all of the Star Wars sequels and prequels (Bowles & Kaplan, 2012). Throughout the series, we see the social morality demise of a young Anakin Skywalker as he transitions into the life he lives as Darth Vader.
Both Star Wars and The Hunger Games incorporate social, cultural and moral dilemmas into the futuristic science fiction genre.
Collins, S. (2008). The Hunger Games. New York: Scholastic Press.
Bowles, M. & Kaplan, B. (2012). Science and culture throughout history. San Diego, California: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
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X-men Apocalypse starts just well, especially with the visuals, introduction, and the dominant mutants present as the characters. Published in 2015, the presence of a powerful mutant in a simple society makes everything more interesting. The film unfolds with some level of complication, particularly when fiction is introduced in the story (Thrushel, 2004). Most of the characters have little exploration to their motivation. The presence of splinter groups fighting each other is the themes, which is mostly present in superhero movies.
What intrigues me the most in this fiction film is that the apocalypse upgrades each character, and renames the archangel with new wings? This is way cooler that other original film creations. The two examples of fiction in the movie x-men involve themes of uneasiness and visions of utopias, especially among characters. The movie is a symbolism of how transformations are bound to be realized in the world and more so, how much individuals need to step out and embrace social change about technological developments.
I consider this film the best at presenting fiction and more so, it brings back memories of show reruns which were present back when I was in first grade. Technology is expected to change a lot in the society, and production of entertainment concepts which portray the activities around the world is a real phenomenon (Bowles, 2012). The field of science is diverse and needs to be not only supported but encouraged through developing science-related concepts in different communities and the world as a whole. Scientific and technological developments lead magnificently to social transformation.