Science Fiction Motif Index

Welcome to the Science Fiction Motif Index, a small repository of concepts from science fiction and their history. Explore the development of robots, carbon fiber, and alien encounters as told through stories of different time periods. Find the influences and predecessors of your favorite stories, or other stories that explore the same concepts.

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Motifs

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Creators

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Examples

Work of the Day

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas 1973
by Ursula K. Le Guin

Partially story, partially essay, Omelas describes a city with a beautiful summer festival, whose joy and peace depend on the suffering of a single child.

Motif of the Day

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