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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1968

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Essay Topics

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? takes place in the aftermath of World War Terminus. In what ways does this destructive war change the characters’ world?

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Androids differ from humans because they cannot feel empathy. How does Deckard’s view of empathy evolve over the course of the novel?

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Isidore provides an important juxtaposition with Deckard. How does Isidore’s life illustrate the lonely nature of existence in the novel’s setting? Support your response with evidence from the text.

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