Term Papers on Character Development

Term Paper Title	Character Development
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Character Development

The story follows the life, if it could even be called that, a debatable topic covered in this book, about a robot is named Andrew Martin. Andrew was built in a factory, made to serve whatever human family decided to have him as a servant. His original serial number, NDR-113, was based on his model type. Appearance-wise, he looked much like any robot would. He had lights, knobs, and was even made out of shiny metal. However, his model was specifically made to resemble human beings as closely as possible. He had two legs, two arms, two eyes, and an oval head set upon a narrow neck. “The decision had been made, very early in the history of robotics, that the best way to overcome mankind’s deep-seated fear of intelligent machines was to make them as familiar in form as possible” (pg 112). The story starts with Andrew being sent to his new family, the Martins, who lived in a big house on the Californian Pacific Coast. The family consists of Gerald Martin, his wife Lucie, and their two daughters, Melissa, the older one, and Amanda, the younger one. It was Amanda, at first, who came up with the idea of calling him Andrew in the first place.

Throughout the story, Andrew’s journey seems to just want to live happily with his new family. However, it has become noticeable that Andrew is different than other robots. This is first seen when he is asked to carve Amanda a necklace charm out of wood. When he does so, Mr. Martin inspects it and comes to the conclusion that Andrew is capable of doing more than he was built for. After this, Andrew starts a new career as a woodcarver, making all sorts of things ranging from artwork to furniture. He continues to pursue his goal of happiness, but along the way, he learns about humans and their ...

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