Representations in science fiction

Representations of women Science fiction has offered women the opportunity to break away from the stereotypical role of the heroine as a helpless "princess" who needs to be rescued by the hero. Ripley Scott's Alien 1979 were given lead roles who had real power and strength and were often central to the meaning and development of the narrative. It could be argued that such women play the hero role rather than the heroine.




 Representations of aliens Sometimes taking "human" from, sometimes robot, sometimes imaginative life-forms from other planets, aliens allow film-makers to explore different patterns of behaviour, language and customs. The essential thing about aliens is that they are different from us. it is not hard to see that aliens are often used as a symbol for themes of belonging and for being different. They can also be a way for film-makers to explore social problems, such as prejudice, in a subtle way.