Closing

           Science fiction contributes so much to our culture.  It is an excellent genre to read for pleasure.   It uses a futuristic setting and technology to comment on aspects of our society that are wrong and need to be corrected.  It takes a critical look at who we are as a race and gives us heroes to look up to.  It gives us worlds in which our imaginations can roam and creates possibilities for investigation.  It gives us goals to strive for in the field of science.  It shows us the sometimes-conflicting relationship that science and religion have with each other.  It gives us a glimpse of something that seems impossible like faster than light travel and makes it seem possible.  It shows us the dangers of pushing science to far, and reminds us that we must be cautious about what we create or else we will have to suffer the consequences.  Science fiction promotes the development of special effects to assist in making great movies.  Science fiction is sometimes called the myth of our modern times.  It creates heroes, monsters, and shows us a part of ourselves, that we may not be aware of, or we’re afraid to look at.