Edward James states in his piece, Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century, that, "Because science fiction deals with imaginative alternatives to the real world, [it] also offers criticism of that world." In Philip K. Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, that criticism is shown through the main character's portrayal of an antihero. In this novel specifically, the antihero's major trait is giving up, followed by a reluctancy to complete the task.
[...] This is significant because although both android and human repeat the cycle of resignation throughout the novel, the humans always reluctantly decide to continue whatever they tried to quit and the androids do not. Irmgard Baty realizes this towards the end of the novel when talking about Mercerism by stating, “Isn't it a way of proving that humans can do something we can't do? Because without the Mercer experience we just have your word that you feel this empathy business (209). [...]
[...] Do androids dream of electric sheep: A review Edward James states in his piece, Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century, that, “Because science fiction deals with imaginative alternatives to the real world, also offers criticism of that world.” In Philip K. Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, that criticism is shown through the main character's portrayal of an antihero. In this novel specifically, the antihero's major trait is giving up, followed by a reluctancy to complete the task. [...]
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