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I, Robot
I, Robot is a collection of nine science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov
The Three Laws of Robotics
- A robot must not injure a human being, or allow a human being to come to harm.
- A robot must obey the orders given by human beings unless they conflict with the First Law.
- A robot must protect itself as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
Book of Robotics, 56th Edition, 2058 A.D.
Title | I, Robot |
Author | Isaac Asimov |
Publication date | 1950 |
Idioms | Using his own weapon against him; |
Topics | The theme in I, Robot is concerned with the three laws and how the robots are able to disobey such laws in different ways.
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Language used | The Introduction is written in the first person, from the point of view of the Interviewer. All the stories are told from the third person omniscient narrator's point of view.
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What is the overall effect? | The overall effect is very simple. The stories show you how human beings are tie up robots. In the future human beings will not live without robots and as a result they will depend on robots. |
What is the balance between narration and dialogue? | In this book you can note an omniscient narrator that does not tell so much if not through the dialogues between the protagonists. |
What is the message of the story? | In the future we will live with Robots and you should always consider that they are only machines that could have problems. |