Science-fiction Studies, Volume 34, Issue 2SFS Publications, 2007 - Science fiction |
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Page 209
... effect in the story . For it is not simply the depth to which Jim descends that protects him from the apocalyptic effects of the comet's " deadly gases " ( 7 ) . Indeed , we are led to suspect that his sheer vertical depth in the vault ...
... effect in the story . For it is not simply the depth to which Jim descends that protects him from the apocalyptic effects of the comet's " deadly gases " ( 7 ) . Indeed , we are led to suspect that his sheer vertical depth in the vault ...
Page 243
... effect that would enable a straightforward classification of the novel as sf . Rather than seeing this as a problem ... effects are thematically crucial ; and combining the fantastic and the realist modes enables past and present to be ...
... effect that would enable a straightforward classification of the novel as sf . Rather than seeing this as a problem ... effects are thematically crucial ; and combining the fantastic and the realist modes enables past and present to be ...
Page 251
... effects last throughout the narrative and into the present . The novel shows that even " benevolent " forms of slavery - in which Dana hopes to train Rufus - have pernicious effects . 18 The psychological and emotional consequences of ...
... effects last throughout the narrative and into the present . The novel shows that even " benevolent " forms of slavery - in which Dana hopes to train Rufus - have pernicious effects . 18 The psychological and emotional consequences of ...
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