i-robot

Jonathan Bas
Per. 5th
iRobot
The title of the book that I read is, “iRobot,” which was written by the author Isaac Isamov. The things that I really liked about this book is the fact that it combines science fiction along with a little bit of romance between the Chicago detective Del Spooner, and Susan Calvin Who works with the U.S. Robotics company. The science fiction of this book comes from the general theme of the book, which is a futuristic theme in which it is common to see robots aiding humans in their day-to-day life. The only thing that I didn't like about this book is the fact that it is all based around the murder of doctor Lanning which played a huge part in the robotics company. I would recommend this book to all of my peers, but especially to those of my peers that really don't like to read that much. The reason for that is because from the very beginning of this book there is action, so even those that aren't great readers will still find this book interesting. Something that is so unique about this book definitely has to be the setting of the book iRobot. The story takes place in the future year of 2035, in the city of Chicago where it's common to see a robot helping an old lady go shopping. In this setting there have been many generations/versions of robots so as you can tell the setting of this story is ever-advancing in technology. Due to the setting of the story the story is greatly enhanced because if the story were to take place during the eighties, it wouldn't be believable at all. But because it takes places in the year 2035, it still seems as though it may be a possibility. Throughout the entire novel the author definitely emphasizes on the general idea that the future will surely be a bleak one, if man continues to rely so much on machines. The entire story shows just what one of the serious consequences of relying too much on technology can be. As you read the story you can see that the author is trying to get the message across that it is not a good thing to allow ourselves to become so reliant on modern day technologies. The other message that the author is trying to get across to the mind of the reader is the fact that man will always triumph over machine no matter how powerful the machine may be. The events in this book show the authors world view as a bleak one. He thinks this because as far as he's concerned, we are all letting technology take over our daily lives. The characters in the books are very realistic, and believable because they have some very large flaws in them. For example, the main character Del Spooner has a genuine hate for most technologies, and his curiosity is definitely his Achilles heel, and gets him into real trouble with the law, and with the robotics company.