Isaac Asimov was born on January 2, 1920 in Petrouchi, Russia. His parents were Judah and Anna Asimov. Isaac also has a sister Veronica and a brother Stanley. In 1923 his family immigrated to the United States. He and his family grew up in Brooklyn, New York. In Brooklyn his family ran a small can...

OUTLINE According to H. Bruce Franklin, science fiction is "the onlyliterature capable of exploring the macro-history of our species. . . in acosmic context" (Science Fiction: The Early History, Internet) whichsuggests that man's place in the universe is depen...

"Science Fiction in Late Victorian England: The Wellsian Influence on Science and Technology" Intro: Science fiction as a genre was not referred to as such until 1926 and the publication of the magazine Amazing Tales even though the format dates back to Lucian the Greek historian and aut...

"'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman"Harlan EllisonThe story, "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman," by Harlan Ellison illustrates a futuristic society governed by time. In 2389, when the story takes place, man has become so obsessed with punctuality, that if one does not posses this q...

I think the ant world described in "Departmental," by Robert Frost is a fitting metaphor for the society in the story, "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman," by Harlan Ellison. The ant society in "Departmental" is based on keeping up with the pace and getting all of their duties done. An ant...