The Science Fiction Genre Science fiction has been interpreted incorrectly by many. Most people assume that the author is simply in love with the future. However this is not the truth in most science fiction novels. Most science fiction books are more about the horrors of the future. In Fahrenheit 451 author Ray Bradbury argues that societies need to consider that the results of science fiction could become reality. The origin of science fiction "...evolved from the industrial revolution which generated notions of rockets, robots, time machines, computers, satellites, matter transportation, and the like"; (Johnson 6). Science fiction has changed dramatically over the years, from the total destruction of the earth to a more wonderful place to live. We should '...consider events...rationally and worry about the impact of change on people'; (Gunn and Boucher 1). There were two events in history that transformed science fiction into what it is today, "...the explosion of the first atomic bomb and the moon landing"; (Gunn and Boucher 5). Think about it, seeing a small spaceship travel millions of miles through space and land on a moon. People would think to themselves: wow. Or seeing a huge mushroom cloud launch itself into the air and destroy everything it touches. That the sole purpose of science fiction is to "...deal with events that have not happened, may have happened, or have not yet happened"; (Gunn and Boucher 1). People often have difficulty understanding that science fiction and fantasy are very different from each other. Fantasy deals with the supernatural while science fiction does not. So in no way will science fiction ever be the same as fantasy. Ray Bradbury, one of the greatest writers of his time, contributed greatly to the world of science fiction. It has the ability to make people think about topics they had never thought about. He is different from all other writers because he is a '...self-taught writer'; (Johnson 4). He is such a good writer because he combines his youthful dreams and experiences into his works. He tries to show us possible "...earthly futures with death, his science fiction stories, set on earth tend to be warnings"; (Mogen 94). When you read Fahrenheit 451 you get the feeling that Bradbury is trying to tell people about the p...... middle of paper...... that it might make people think about things they've never really thought about. That the world we live in could no longer exist tomorrow. He is very talented when it comes to crossing technology into his stories. Bradbury believes that books are people in some sense. When that author dies, what does he leave behind, his short stories, his novels or his essays. The only way to know that author is to read what he wrote. That we can only find happiness by throwing ourselves away and not others. Think about it, can someone make you feel a certain way? No, it's impossible; choose how you feel based on what they say. In the story Faber is happy because "...I don't talk about things, sir. I talk about the meaning of things. I sit here and know that I'm alive'; (Bradbury 103). Faber is happy because when he reads he feels alive. He doesn't get happiness through enjoyment, but through gaining knowledge. Bradbury believes that when someone dies, they always leave something behind. Faber says 'Everyone has to leave something behind... it doesn't matter what you do, as long as it changes something that looks like you after you take away your hands'; (Bradbury 182).