Enlargement_(in_fiction)

Size change in fiction

Size change in fiction

Recurring theme in fiction in which characters or objects change size

Resizing (including miniaturization, growth, shrinking, and enlargement) is a recurring theme in speculative fiction, in particular in fairy tales, fantasy, and science fiction. Resizing is often achieved through the consumption of mushrooms or toadstools, which might have been established due to their psychedelic properties,[1] through magic, by inherent yet-latent abilities, or by size-changing rays of ambiguous properties.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Jay, Mike (28 December 2014). "Mushrooms in Wonderland". Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Miniaturization". Science Fiction Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

Further reading

  • Glassy, Mark C. The Biology of Science Fiction Cinema. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. 2001.
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