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Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · English

What On Science Fiction (Isaac Asimov) covers in Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 English: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 English · 2026-27

Topics in On Science Fiction (Isaac Asimov)

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1. Science Fiction, Imagination, and Reality

  • Asimov warns against being too narrow or haughty in defining literature.
  • He says it is wrong to reject a literary style simply because it does not match reality.
  • Reality is not the only valid basis for fiction.
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2. Myth, Legend, and Literary Allusion

  • Asimov refers to Achilles and Hector as an example of how people still enjoy dramatic conflict from older traditions.
  • The duel of Achilles and Hector stands for the power of classical storytelling.
  • He uses this example to show that readers can enjoy stories even when the setting is far removed from present-day reality.
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3. Asimov’s View of Sword-and-Sorcery

  • Asimov keeps a narrow definition of science fiction.
  • He does not count sword-and-sorcery as literal science fiction.
  • Even so, he sees it as the equivalent of science fiction in a prescientific Universe.
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4. Science Fiction Mystery and Fair Play

  • Asimov says writing a science fiction mystery is difficult, but not impossible.
  • He rejects the idea that such a mystery cannot be conceptually possible.
  • A science fiction mystery can be set in the future and in a society very different from ours.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Science fiction as a broad imaginative form that can include mythological and mystery elements while still following clear rules

Imagination and fantasyMythological fictionNarrow definition of science fictionScience fiction mysteryMystery genre rulesImaginary societyBoundary conditionsJohn Campbell's view

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