From 'The Time Machine' to 'Doctor Who'. The Motif of Time Travel in British Science Fiction
Autor: | Silvia Schilling |
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EAN: | 9783668524576 |
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | eBook |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 14.09.2017 |
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Schlagworte: | British Doctor Who English Literature Science Fiction Time Machine Time Travel |
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Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Constance, language: English, abstract: This term paper analyzes the novel 'The Time Machine', written by G. Well in 1895, and compares it to the popular British TV series 'Doctor Who', in particular the very first episode 'An Unearthly Child' and a fairly modern episode called 'The Doctor's Wife'. The aspect of dicussion is the motif of time travel. 'The Time Machine' was one of the very first stories concerned with time travel, so it is analyzed in which the motif has developed since then. Specific aspects of discussion are the character of the time traveler and the complexity of the time machine, in both 'The Time Machine' and the chosen 'Doctor Who' episodes.