User:Karsten Sill

I study history and English Lehramt Gymnasium, 11th semester

Possible Final Essay Topics

Still one and a half essay to finish and plenty of time. So this is just some very basic brainstorming.

Star Trek vs. Star Wars

• A comparison of genres taking ST and SW as examples
• Can Star Wars be classified as fantasy? science fantasy?
• Why do people (fans) need/use genres? What do they expect from a certain genre? Are genres really that bad?
• How does/does not recent scholarly discussion on genres reflect general views on genres and/or the categorization of media (literature, film etc.)
• How do the views of fans and scholars differ? What do they have in common?

Star Trek and the American frontier

• the American frontier (myth) reflected/represented/mirrored in Star Trek

Resources/Notes/Hints etc.

Storing this here for printing....

• Thoughts on the Status of the Cyborg: On Technological Socialization and Its Link to the Religious

Function of Popular Culture: http://tinyurl.com/ypuzng

• Science Fiction in the Information Age: http://tinyurl.com/ysvsk5