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Walker, Paul – Media and Methods, 1979
Analyzes the professional attitudes of successful science fiction authors. (MAI)
Descriptors: Authors, Creative Writing, Literature, Science Fiction
Collins, Robert A. – Media and Methods, 1979
Contends that by understanding what extrapolation is and the ways in which it is used, people not only sharpen their appreciation of how the imaginary worlds of science fiction and fantasy are created but also begin to recognize that the process is frequently used by everyone. (FL)
Descriptors: Fantasy, Futures (of Society), Literature, Perception
Schlobin, Roger C. – Media and Methods, 1979
Maintains that fantasy literature, based on archetypal rites-of-passage, provides a context in which students can gain insight into their own struggles for growth and self-awareness and that this "link to life" is one of the genre's most attractive features. (FL)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Fantasy, Individual Development
Tymn, Marshall B. – Media and Methods, 1979
Notes that science fiction has evolved into a literature of serious social commentary while still preserving its origins of romantic escapism and intriguing gadgetry. Argues that science fiction now looks more closely at life on Earth. (FL)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Literature
