What is Science Fiction?

To define science fiction is a difficult task due to the wide range of what can make a story considered a part of the genre. As a whole I think science fiction should include science and fiction—an obvious assumption from the name. The science should be something futuristic or abstract to what we think is possible. However, I think it is important that it is something that seems probable. That is when it is explained it seems like it could really be true to the audience. It is not something so abstract that it does not make any sense. Also, along with the science the fiction is an obvious must. Fiction is defined as an imaginary event surrounding people and events.

I think a main component of science fiction is an author’s ability to take something very abstract and portraying it to the audience in a way that seems real. Even if the story is obviously not real, to me, science fiction has a way of capturing my attention making me believe what is happening is actually possible in the future. I think the reason why science fiction appeals to me in this way is the fact that it is explained rationally by math and science.

Altogether I think there are a lot more things that go into the definition of science fiction than I am mentioning. I think that there are broad ranges of things that play into what science fiction can be. As a whole science fiction is a story that surrounds some sort of fictional tale that is explained by math or science to make it believable to the audience.