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"The Fun They Had" is a science fiction story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in a children's newspaper in 1951 and was reprinted in the February 1954 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction , Earth Is Room Enough (1957), 50 Short Science Fiction Tales (1960), and The Best of Isaac Asimov (1973).
A short story about two children who find an old book about school and compare it with their own futuristic education. Learn how Asimov depicts the themes of technology, education, and nostalgia in this classic science fiction tale.
The mechanical teacher was flashing on the screen: “When we add the fractions 1/2 and 1/4––“ was thinking about how the kids must have loved it in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had. Notes: “Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), a Russian-born American writer, is considered on of the great science-fiction authors.
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The story ends on an ironic note: for Asimov’s audience, children in the 1950s, it would likely seem laughable to call their schooling “fun.”. Yet, “The Fun They Had” shows the dark consequences of a futuristic world that has forgone books and traditional group learning for a more mechanized and individualized system.
"The Fun They Had" is a science fiction story written by Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in a children's newspaper in 1951 and was reprinted in the February 1954 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction , as well as the collections Earth Is Room Enough (1957), 50 Short Science Fiction Tales (1960), and The Best of Isaac Asimov (1973).
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A comprehensive guide to Asimov's short story about a future where each child has a personal computerized teacher. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, quotes, and historical context of this classic science fiction tale.
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The mechanical teacher begins to drone on about fractions while Margie descends further into her imagination, fantasizing how in the old days, kids must have loved school, and she wonders about all the fun the students used to have. Get all the key plot points of Isaac Asimov's The Fun They Had on one page. From the creators of SparkNotes.
