70 pages • 2 hours read
Isaac AsimovI, Robot
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1950A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
George Watson arranges an emergency that proves to his wife that their nursemaid robot Robbie is good for their child. What is the emergency, and why does Mrs. Watson agree to keep Robbie even though she knows the crisis was pre-arranged?
The Cutie robot develops a belief system that prevents him from obeying technician Gregory Powell’s commands, but Powell decides that is ok. What is Cutie’s philosophy, and why does his disobedience not matter?
Of the Three Laws of Robotics, which is most important, and why? What is it about the other two laws that prove they are secondary?
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