Thinking a little bit about how what people consider to be science fiction… it’s interesting how Margaret Atwood considers “The Handmaid’s Tale” as speculative fiction only, and not science fiction. Before starting this class, I had a fairly limited view of science fiction, because sf wasn’t a genre I frequently sought out. But I think very quickly I was swayed by the idea that sf encompasses a large range of works, and not just those revolving around aliens or a crazy new invention.