I, Robot
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Plot Summary of I, Robot
"This is a collection of short stories that all center around, yup, you guessed it, robots. Asimov's famous Three Laws of Robotics are in here, as well as numerous stories dealing with the interactions of the laws. " Ivy, Resident Scholar
"This book is a collection of stoties about robots with positronic brain whose acitons are contolled by 3 laws of robotics. " irina, Resident Scholar
"A journalist interviews a great robopsychologist about her career. She describes the beginnings of robot-kind and the evolution of her science throught the three laws of robotics." Amanda Thomas, Resident Scholar

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Composition of Book
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 45%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 25%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 25%

Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Robots, Computers, VR Yes
Robot, PC, VR Plotlets: - good robot(s) - fighting evil robot(s)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
Terrain - Planet surface, need spacesuit - Space, need spacesuit - Domed/Underground City - Asteroid
Which planet? - Mercury - Asteroids
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Not Earth, in Solar System? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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