"Robots of Dawn"

Paper Summary:

The paper begins with an introduction to the life of Isaac Asimov, one of America's most gifted authors whose interest in chemistry and invention of the three laws of robotics, led him to write "Robots of Dawn". The paper then discusses these laws of robotics before analyzing the novel, including plots and characters.

Paper Outline:

I. Introduction
II. Isaac Asimov's Background
1. Asimov as Visionary
2. Machine Intelligence
3. Laws of Robotics
III. Robots of Dawn Summary
1. History of Earth and Aurora
2. Setting
IV. Strength of Characters Gladia, Baley, and Fastolfe
1. Human versus Robot Characteristics
3. Conflict Between Characters
Conclusion Qualities of Robots of Dawn

From the Paper:

"Asimov was successful in illustrating that robots can have not only a different kind of moral system than the humans, but a different level of intelligence as well. This is demonstrated in the characteristics of the Spacers. By exploiting the fact that humans don't handle rapid calculations very well, Asimov creates the perfect setting for Aurora, which was the first extra-solar planet settled by what Asimov referred to as the Spacers. (Asimov 43). Aurora has a completely different social society than the Earth people do and the way they go about socializing is complex. Asimov's robots engage in sex with an extremely casual attitude, and interestingly enough, sex is a considerable part of the novel. Procreation is reserved only for the married and that is the only reason that a marriage permit will be granted. Clearly, Asimov is making a conscious decision to make them different from the Earth people. He allows the Earth people to hold on to conservative beliefs while giving the robots total freedom. By giving the Aurorans their own identity, Asimov is giving them depth as well. They are not seen as cold or flat characters, but rather interesting, engaging, and sometimes likable."

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