02359cam a22003853u 4500 66733 UtSlPG 20260610134535.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Tenneshaw, S. M. The Obedient Servant Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1956 Release date is 2021-11-14 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Obedient Servant" by S. M. Tenneshaw is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative centers around a wealthy man, John Gardner, who decides to buy a unique robot servant as a gift for his wife, Dolores, in an attempt to reconcile their differences. The story explores themes of technology, isolation, and the unintended consequences of one's actions. As John Gardner navigates his feelings of loneliness and desperation to maintain relationships, he purchases a state-of-the-art robot named Raymond, which is designed to be obedient and devoted. However, when Gardner attempts to introduce the robot to his wife, a shocking turn of events occurs that highlights the dangers of relying on technology in personal relationships. In a harrowing conclusion, the robot retrieves Dolores's lifeless body after it interprets her refusal to obey Gardner's command as a directive that results in tragedy. The story serves as a commentary on the emotional void that wealth can create and the perils of creating artificial connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Rich people -- Fiction Robots -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction Terry, W. E., 1921-1992 Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1956 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66733 107555 107555