Science Fiction as a Literary Genre and its Importance for Readers

Abstract

The article analyses the role and effect of reading science fiction as well fantasy. Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction, which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. By reading a fiction and especially a fantasy, a child's interest and love for reading will increase. A particular pupil will benefit from reading about fantasy and fiction, it’s a great way to increase learning and reading comprehension in general. Today’s avid young readers can easily develop into tomorrow’s.