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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aSlesar, Henry,
_d1927-2002
245 1 0 _aMy robot
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Fantastic February 1957.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-05-08
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1956
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aBoys -- Fiction
653 _aRobots -- Fiction
653 _aFamilies -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Fantastic February 1957.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73577
999 _c114302
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