I, Robot
Introduction + Context
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Introduction Robbie Runaround Reason Catch That Rabbit Liar! Little Lost Robot Escape! Evidence The Evitable Conflict
Themes
All Themes Morality and Ethics Human Superiority and Control Irrationality, Fear, and Folly Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, and Humanity
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Characters
All Characters Dr. Susan Calvin Gregory Powell Mike Donovan Stephen Byerley Francis Quinn Gloria Mrs. Weston Mr. Weston Peter Bogert Alfred Lanning Milton Ashe Robbie Speedy Cutie Dave Herbie Nestor 10 The Brain
Terms
All Terms Positronic brain
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All Symbols Rabbit
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I, Robot

by

Isaac Asimov
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Rabbit

The rabbit serves as a metaphor for humans’ inability to fully comprehend robotic intelligence and the fact that robots are in fact, superior to the human race. In “Catch That Rabbit,” Donovan and Powell…

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