Quote by Ray Bradbury

Science fiction is also a great way to pretend you are writing about the future when in reality you are attacking the recent past and the present.

Science fiction is also a great way to pretend you are writi

Summary

This quote suggests that science fiction serves as a clever and indirect means for writers to critique and challenge the current state of affairs by projecting their criticisms onto a fictional future setting. By presenting futuristic scenarios and societies, science fiction writers can comment on the flaws and shortcomings of the past and present, allowing them to explore complex ideas and social issues in a thought-provoking and often less controversial manner. Essentially, science fiction acts as a veil through which authors can thinly veil their commentary on the world we live in.

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By Ray Bradbury

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