"Paycheck" is my favorite short story out of the
collection that we've read. "Paycheck" is science fiction piece
because it brings upon the "what if" questions throughout the text.
What if the past Jennings hadn't packed the trinkets for the future Jennings?
What if Jennings had gotten caught by the SP when he was escaping? What if
Kelly decided not to help Jennings? Through all these "what if"
questions, everything still works out perfectly for Jennings and he ends up
with what he wants. One of the elements of a science fiction story is the fact
that everything plays out for a reason and usually protagonist wins in the end.
While I was reading this short story, I was always kept at the edge of my seat
because Jennings was always so close to being caught by people but eventually
he gets away. The story is very suspenseful because it makes the reader wonder
if Jennings will reach his dream and you want to go through the experience with
him. It seems like in all of these science fiction stories that we have read,
there is always something in the end that happens whether it be a supernatural
event or a twist. There was always something that the reader didn't expect and
is surprised at how it happens. Overall, these science fiction stories are
really fun to read because they were short, interesting and suspenseful.
-Alice Lee
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