Its interesting how the people of the new earth are okay with being controlled. We are unaware for the cause of WWT, however we can assume that the government were able to make the people believe that they some how had something to do with it. Think about it... If the government put the people in harms way, the people would no longer have faith in their government. It's the total opposite, the people are more controlled by the government than ever before. The difference between the androids and humans is empathy, that's the only way to tell them apart. Androids are smart. I believe if they wanted empathy to be apart of their system, somehow they would be able to portray some form of empathy. What does empathy do for humans? What makes them better than androids? Empathy! Humans have to value empathy but I think by doing so it causes them to become depressed at one time or another. The government has way to much control over humans. Meanwhile androids who were build by humans in power, break away to be free. Once an android is free there is no one controlling their thoughts, actions, plus they don't have to show empathy to others. Androids are free! Free to think, act, and live. This is probably the main reason the government wants them killed. Another theory could be androids were very close to the humans with money and power, maybe they spoke freely in front of them and the androids that escaped had a bigger reason to run bigger than being controlled...
This is a really great response, Kimberly. You know, one of the main reasons I think students should read literature in school is b/c lit and art in general helps us learn empathy. It's true that if we had no empathy then we could kill whoever got in our way or at least let them die and not feel bad about it. However, there's something about that scene where Pris snips the legs off the spider. Even if we're creeped out by spiders in our world, I think it's hard not to be disturbed by that scene. Who is right in that scenario, Pris or JR?
ReplyDeletewow that is actually a good point because while i was reading the book i had the same thoughts like i was saying to myself why are these people so submissive why do they feel the need to listen and do everything they are told even when they do not agree with it. but i totally agree with you i think the government are trying to get rid of the android because they are scared they will start to rebel and take control of their own action, which is what they are doing anyways.
ReplyDeletewow that is actually a good point because while i was reading the book i had the same thoughts like i was saying to myself why are these people so submissive why do they feel the need to listen and do everything they are told even when they do not agree with it. but i totally agree with you i think the government are trying to get rid of the android because they are scared they will start to rebel and take control of their own action, which is what they are doing anyways.
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