short story "Robbie"
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"Robbie" is an Isaac Asimov science fiction short story about a mute robot companion and its emotional bond with a young girl, exploring early themes of human-robot relationships.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Robbie | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorProfession | science fiction writer ⓘ |
| character |
Gloria Weston
NERFINISHED
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Mr. Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ Robbie the robot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInIRobot | first story in I, Robot collection ⓘ |
| collectedIn | various Isaac Asimov short story collections ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublicationType | pulp magazine ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Super Science Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
robot fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasEmotionalTone |
melancholic
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sentimental ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Robbie the robot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedMessage | challenge irrational fear of robots and new technology ⓘ |
| inUniverseIssue | public distrust of robots ⓘ |
| inUniverseTechnology | household robots ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterIncludedIn | I, Robot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lawOfRoboticsStatus | pre-Three Laws formulation in publication history ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gloria Weston
NERFINISHED
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Robbie the robot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of child-robot emotional attachment
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early exploration of sympathetic robot character ⓘ |
| plotElement |
child suffers emotionally after separation from robot
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parents remove robot due to fear and social pressure ⓘ reunion between Gloria and Robbie ⓘ |
| protagonistRelationship | Robbie is companion to Gloria Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| robotFunction |
child companion
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nursemaid ⓘ |
| robotType | mute robot ⓘ |
| series | Robot series ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
near-future Earth ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers of science fiction magazines ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional bonds between humans and robots
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human-robot relationships ⓘ prejudice against robots ⓘ technology and social fear ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | mid-20th-century future projection ⓘ |
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