Recurring theme in fiction in which characters or objects change size
Resizing (including miniaturization, growth, shrinking, and enlargement) is a recurring theme in 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
- Miniaturization – the redesign of products to make smaller ones
- Shapeshifting
- Shrink ray
- Square–cube law – a mathematical principle that defines why resizing is not possible in real life
References
- ^ Jay, Mike (28 December 2014). "Mushrooms in Wonderland". Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Miniaturization". Science Fiction Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
Further reading
- Glassy, Mark C. The Biology of Science Fiction Cinema. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. 2001.
External links
- The Biology of B-Movie Monsters by Michael C. LaBarbera.
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