... fiction as an attempt to voice these opinions, allowing the author to side step criticism through this form of displacement. Isaac Asimov's "Robbie" utilizes several of these icons to explore aspects of society that undergo this act of displacement. One icon that Asimov utilizes in "Robbie" is the image of the common housewife of the early part of the 20th century which is ... ) 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 expre...

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... had an incredible imagination to think of hiding the dead wife in the wall. Virtuoso, by Herbert Goldstone, is a perfect example of imagination. The character, the Maestro, decides to teach a robot named Rolo to play the piano. Rolo plays the piano beautifully, but it is only due to the technology and his memory. Rolo does not show feeling because he is ... a robot. Maestro imagines that Rolo will perform in front of people and show them what he has accomplished. The only problem is Rolo does not want to, and he erases his ... . Two scientists, Bill Billings and Cliff Anderson, are try...

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