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Science Fiction
English 315.02
Spring 2004

Final Study Guide

As well as class discussion, the final will cover the following texts:

• Science Fiction
• Starship Troopers
• Neuromancer
• R.U.R.
• I, Robot

In addition to the basic plots, events, and themes of each text, you should know:

Characters, places, objects

Starship Troopers

• Juan (Johnnie) Rico
• Mr. Dubois
• Sergeant Zim
• Ted Hendrick
• Camp Currie
• History and Moral Philosophy
• Roger Young
• Tagalog
• Blackie's Blackguards

Neuromancer

• Case
• Villa Straylight
• Lady 3Jane
• Hideo
• Molly
• Armitage
• Peter Riviera
• Linda Lee
• Maelcum
• Wintermute
• Neuromancer
• Tessier-Ashpool
• Panther Moderns
• Dixie Flatline/McCoy Pauley
• Screaming Fist
• Stepping Razor
• Lady Marie-France Tessier

R.U.R.

• Harry Domin
• Helena Glory
• Radius
• Helena
• Primus
• Mr. Alquist
• Nana
• Dr. Gall
• Rossum's Universal Robots
• League of Humanity

I, Robot

• Dr. Susan Calvin
• Robbie
• Gloria Weston
• Gregory Powell
• Mike Donovan
• Herbie
• Stephen Byerley
• The Three Laws of Robotics

Science Fiction

• Various definitions of Science Fiction we discussed early in the term (both in the handout and book)
• Definitions from the glossary
  • Alterity
  • Cognitive Estrangement
  • Cyberpunk
  • Novum
  • Postmodernism
  • Realism
  • Simulacrum
  • Symbolism

Last Modified: 24 April 2004

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