Post Four: Reflection

Reflection:

As I stated in my first blog post, I never really understood the meaning of sci-fi not only because it means something different to everyone, but because I never took the time to actually think about it. After this part of the course my expectations for sci-fi have most definitely changed, I find myself enjoying more of the stories and theyre actually keeping my attention. Its weird going into this class I didn’t think I’d enjoy it, because sci-fi wasn’t my thing.

 Something I like about the stories we have read is how unreal they are but yet how realistic the author makes them. Our discussions in class always lead to more questions, like; could this really happen, did the person actually die,  to what happens next, and etc. I like how the authors make the stories tricky for us and have to make us think. After learning about the style, morals, climaxes, characters, tones, and themes, I have to say my expectations have risen. “Algorithms for Love” was one of my favorites to read because it was so weird and hard to relate to, but all the creepy, psychotic parts kept me reading. Writing my paper on it and going in depth and finding out more about the characters and tones, makes me like to read more. Now I actually think about the meaning of stuff and don’t just read the words. Although I liked that story I don’t think it represented sci-fi as well as some of the other stories.

 “ Burning Chrome” was definitely a good sci-fi story to me. It had a good plot and made me have to think about what was real and what wasn’t. Trying to figure out if Chrome was human are not aggravated me but I liked having to keep reading to figure it out. The love triangle made it seem realistic, and made the story more relatable.

 All the stories we have read turned out to be very helpful with my understanding of sci-fi. As the weeks go by I find myself enjoying the class more than I expected to. It also helps that we have a badass teacher, educating us, and showing us things we would never have come across without this class. I can’t wait to see what the next section has to hold.