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  2. Immortality in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Complete immunity to death is uncommon outside of religious contexts and is usually non-corporeal in nature. [10] Science fiction occasionally features immortality not of living beings, but of the entire universe by overcoming the issues caused by entropy preventing self-perpetuation; the 1972 novel The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov is one ...

  3. List of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction - Wikipedia

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    Apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity, dysgenics, supernatural phenomena, divine judgment, climate change, resource depletion or some other general disaster.

  4. Houyhnhnm - Wikipedia

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    George Orwell viewed the Houyhnhnm society as one whose members try to be as close to dead as possible while alive and matter as little as possible in life and death. [7] On one hand, the Houyhnhnms have an orderly and peaceful society. They have philosophy and a language that is entirely free of political and ethical nonsense.

  5. List of fictional immortals - Wikipedia

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    C.C. (Code Geass) Princess Cadance; Callisto (Xena) Captain Scarlet (character) Carl Brutananadilewski; John Carter of Mars; Casca (series) Castiel (Supernatural)

  6. Passage (Willis novel) - Wikipedia

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    Connie Willis's inspiration for Passage came in part from her mother's death, when Willis was 12. Willis felt frustrated that relatives and friends tried to comfort her with platitudes, so she wanted to write a novel that dealt with death honestly and could help people understand the process of death and mourning.

  7. 38 Best Dumbledore Quotes From 'Harry Potter' - AOL

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    Behold, below we've gathered 38 of the best Dumbledore quotes about life, love, friendship, Muggles, and, of course, magic. Related: 'Harry Potter' Actor Michael Gambon Dead at 82. Dumbledore ...

  8. 55 Ruby Bridges Quotes About Life, Courage and Equality - AOL

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    25. "500 kids left school that day because I was there." 26. “We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.” 27. “I would dream that this coffin had wings, and it would fly around my bed at ...

  9. List of stories set in a future now in the past - Wikipedia

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    The world is overpopulated at 7 billion people, with 35 million people in New York City alone. The inspiration for the film Soylent Green (1973). Malevil: Novel 1974 The late 20th century Set in a French castle during the outbreak of a nuclear war. Was made into a film in 1981. The Manchurian Candidate: Film 2004 2008