Isaac Asimov's "Robbie" utilizes several of these icons to explore aspects of society that undergo this act of displacement. ... Asimov clarifies his point of Mrs. ... Robbie the robot serves as another icon in Asimov's tale. ... Asimov explains how Robbie feels "uneasiness" (577) towards Gloria's mother, how Robbie "listened tensely,"(577) and "left with a disconsolate step." (577) All of these suggest the ability to have emotion and feelings, this element which should be devoid in a robot however serves to suggest that Robbie is an icon that expresses Asimov's idea...

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On the other hand, new intelligent robots have the abilities of visualizing, identifying and controlling its own motion such as speed, distance and time controls. ... Moreover, similar robots are used to find resources under soil. ... However, there will be rules restricting the behaviors of robots as Isaac Asimov stated the Three Laws of Robotics in his book I, Robot; 1- A robot may not injure a human being, or, through action, allow a human being to come to harm. 2- A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would confli...

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"Science fiction is that branch of literature that deals with human responses to changes in the level of science and technology" - Isaac Asimov When looking at Science Fiction I believe as a genre, it most certainly has changed over time. ... I believe the influx of the alien invasion film was induced by an interest created by the apparent discovery of a crashed alien space craft in Roswell, New Mexico. ... During the 1980s and 1990s several films latched onto the technology boom and the huge increase in the development of robotics. ... In this instance robots and cyborgs provide the intere...

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