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I, ROBOT

I, ROBOT. ISAAC ASIMOV. Luca Formentin 9/10/2013. Table of contents. Introduction Content Characters Settings Message to be learnt New vocabulary learnt. Introduction. Novelis : Isaac Asimov Nationality : Rushian Title : I, robot Publication year : 1950 Genre : Anthology.

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I, ROBOT

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  1. I, ROBOT ISAAC ASIMOV Luca Formentin9/10/2013 Luca Formentin

  2. Tableofcontents • Introduction • Content • Characters • Settings • Messagetobelearnt • New vocabularylearnt Luca Formentin

  3. Introduction • Novelis: Isaac Asimov • Nationality: Rushian • Title: I, robot • Publicationyear: 1950 • Genre: Anthology Luca Formentin

  4. CONTENT This book focuses on the work of two engineers whose job is to maintain stable operation of the robots. The book is divided into seven chapters, each one tells an adventure about the two protagonists: Gregory and Michael. Luca Formentin

  5. CHARACTERS The maincharacers are: Susan Calvin: doctor Gregory Powell: engineer Michael Donovan: engineer Luca Formentin

  6. SETTINGS The entire book takes place on different planets of the Universe such as Mercury. Other scenaries are laboratories or a space base. Luca Formentin

  7. MESSAGE TO BE LEARNT The message that Asimov wants to refer us is that robots, despite useful and perfect they still need to be helped by human knowledge. The man even if it is not a machine should not hide behind the robot to make use of them. Luca Formentin

  8. NEW VOCABULARY LEARNT • Feverishly= febbrilmente • Boiling= in ebollizione • Tonod= fare cenno • Tofrown=corruciarsi • Beam= onda, raggio • Torush= attraversare di corsa • Brainless= decerebrato • Tospit= sputare • Tobury= seppellire • Dull= monotono, noioso • Subsidiary= accessorio secondario • Redden= arrossare • Toblame= rimproverare Luca Formentin

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