The science-fiction elements in this story are the setting in the future, the theme of the influence science might have on society, and potential technological developments.
Explanation:
This a story set in an imaginary future. Education has become a solitary activity led by mechanical teachers through television screens. Margie is a little girl who has never seen a book before, nor has she had classmates. So she becomes surprised that the book Tommy found was very old and had words that didn´t move like the ones on a television screen.
