Sad Eve Character Analysis in Machines Like Me

Charlie and Adam encounter an Eve walking with her owner on the street one day, looking profoundly unhappy, but Adam refuses to approach her. After a confused Charlie asks Adam why he didn’t want to interact with the Eve, Adam explains that the Eve willfully hijacked her own programming to take away her consciousness, a state akin to advanced Alzheimer’s Disease in humans.

Sad Eve Character Timeline in Machines Like Me

The timeline below shows where the character Sad Eve appears in Machines Like Me. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...at each other, Charlie realizes that the younger woman isn’t the older woman’s daughter—she’s an Eve. Charlie urges Adam to say something to the Eve, but Adam pleads with Charlie to... (full context)

At home later that evening, Charlie recounts Adam’s odd reaction to the Eve to Miranda. Miranda accuses Charlie of being “dramatic” and suggests he just talk to Adam... (full context)

At last, Charlie raises the subject of the Eve they encountered the other day, asking why Adam refused to speak to her. After a... (full context)

...to get them: it’s time to see Gorringe. He also shares some troubling news: the Eve that he and Charlie saw the other day is now brain-dead. Moreover, he’s learned that... (full context)