02351cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500130014326400510015630000470020733600260025433700260028033800360030649000430034250000310038550800960041652012100051253400770172265300200179965300180181965300200183765300220185765300240187983000430190385600430194673577UtSlPG20260610134713.0mcr n260607r20241956utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSlesar, Henry,d1927-200210aMy robot 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic February 1957.  aRelease date is 2024-05-08  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"My Robot" by O. H. Leslie is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of childhood, emotional attachment, and the ethical implications of robotics. It reflects on a child's relationship with a mechanical companion, delving into the complexities of love, memory, and the impact of a parent's work on family dynamics.  The story centers around a young boy's nostalgic memories of his robotic tutor, Faw-Faw, which he reflects upon as he grapples with the changes in his family life brought on by his father's secretive government project involving robots. As the boy reminisces about the affection he felt for Faw-Faw, he also recalls the tension between his parents, particularly his father's obsession with creating robots for military purposes, and his mother's growing fear of their implications. Throughout the narrative, the boy's longing for his robotic friend intensifies as he faces feelings of isolation and the harsh realities of his family's struggles. Ultimately, the tale presents a poignant exploration of innocence lost amidst the complexities of human relationships and technological advancements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1956  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aBoys -- Fiction  aRobots -- Fiction  aFamilies -- Fiction 0aProduced from Fantastic February 1957.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73577