Does science fiction create its own myths?
MT It begs a question, does genre fiction create its own myths? It has to, not because it’s a cliche, but because it won’t work any other way. Kay Kenyon. It’s been said that the high myth of science fiction is the optimistic belief in the future of the humankind, the faith in technology. And then there was the countermyth: too much technology not informed by ethics. Jayme Lynn Blaschke. The myth in fiction can grow and extend the boundaries of the genre itself. An example is Star Wars. It has gone beyond its boundaries and became a part of popculture. Kay Kenyon. A myth is when a story cumulatively answers deep questions about culture. The questions like “why are we here” and “what it’s all about”? So just because everyone knows Star Wars details, I wouldn’t say it’s become a myth.
