Marionettes, Inc.
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fictional corporation
radio drama adaptation
science fiction short story
television episode adaptation
"Marionettes, Inc." is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that explores themes of identity, autonomy, and the dangers of using lifelike robots to escape personal responsibilities.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marionettes, Inc. (fictional company) | 0 |
| Marionettes, Inc. (radio adaptation) | 0 |
| Marionettes, Inc. (television adaptation) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional corporation
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radio drama adaptation ⓘ science fiction short story ⓘ television episode adaptation ⓘ |
| author | Ray Bradbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
manufacturing humanoid marionettes
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selling robot duplicates of spouses ⓘ |
| centralConflict | humans versus their robotic doubles ⓘ |
| centralMoralQuestion | whether it is ethical to replace oneself with a machine in intimate relationships ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
blurred boundary between human and machine
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consequences of outsourcing relationships to machines ⓘ loss of control over artificial beings ⓘ |
| features |
android duplicates of humans
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lifelike robots ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | Startling Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Marionettes, Inc. (radio adaptation)
NERFINISHED
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Marionettes, Inc. (television adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology | android marionette ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Marionettes, Inc. (fictional company) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn |
The Illustrated Man
NERFINISHED
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The Stories of Ray Bradbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age science fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
autonomy
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deception ⓘ escape from personal responsibility ⓘ identity ⓘ marital dissatisfaction ⓘ technology and ethics ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Braling
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Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Ray Bradbury short fiction ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstMagazineAppearance | Better Publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | near-future United States ⓘ |
| tone |
cautionary
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darkly comic ⓘ |
| workChronologyInAuthorCareer | early Ray Bradbury short story ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.