Thanks for all your help, I am done with my report. Oh and just a question (not for my report) but I find it interesting it notes that Godwin is implying a machine doesn't care yet Freas has the robot saying, "Please fix it daddy." I would say that shows some emotion wouldn't you? Or am I confused and Tom's novel was just INSPIRED for the illustration for the Science fiction mag? and not nessicarily made for TOMS novel?
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First of all, the picture does not represent a scene of the story. Secondly, I think that Freas used that expression just to depict the robot's eyes. Anyway, the word 'fix' from that very same line indicates that the robot does not fully understand the concept of life and therefore has no moral. So, from a human point of view, it is correct to assume *it* does not *care*.
Thanks for all your help everyone :)