Literature of the Future: terms & themes

Apocalyptic, Evolutionary, & Alternative Narratives

Narratives or stories have many classifications and variations: mysteries, adventure, love stories; or the four basic narrative genres: comedy, romance, satire, tragedy.

Literature of the Future makes a unique division, declared in our first course objective:

Objective 1—Narratives of the Future

1.     To identify, describe, and criticize the narratives or stories humans tell about the future:

a.      Apocalyptic

b.     Evolutionary

c.      Alternative

Apocalyptic Narratives

Evolutionary Narratives

Alternative Narratives