What is the difference in emphasis between the terms science fiction and speculative fiction?
The difference between science fiction and speculative fiction is quite clear. Science fiction places emphasis on the newly created worlds, objects, technology which have not yet been invented. Whereas, speculative fiction visualises a story in a parallel or alternate universe, still respecting the limitations of the current world we live in. ‘The Man in the High Castle’ is a perfect example of a speculative fiction, as it is set in a time in the past without the addition of newer technologies. On top of that, this primary text is speculative of the likely events that would’ve taken place, would a world be run by the ‘Axis Powers’; upon a victorious result in World War 2. It focuses on situations revolving around a book written where the author “imagines how the world would be if the Axis had lost” (Dick, 2001; 1962); its popularity in turn turning many heads and escalating situations.
Dick, P.K. (2001; 1962). The Man in the High Castle. London: Penguin
Man in the High Castle writer who is Dick usually wrote SF through setting the background time in the novel. I think this fiction is Speculative fiction which story’s time period is past and not truth. Because generally science fiction period is future but this fiction period is historical time. so I think this novel has two things about science and speculative. what do you think about it?
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