Irony
What question lead to the split of the robots? (There's two)
"What would death feel like?" OR What would it be like to be human?
What emotion did the robots struggle with most as they learned about humanity?
curiosity and separation
What point of view was the story told in?
1st person point of view
What did the digging represent in the story?
Purpose, routine, truth and identity
How were the robots attitudes like about humans before they became extinct?
Mostly negative and curious
Why were the robots afraid of becoming human?
They would no longer be apart of the Woken
How would you describe the robots attitude at the beginning of the story?
Determined and curious
What did the punch change about their society?
Power and diversity
Which of the five senses were the robots unable to recreate
Taste!
What type of conflict was the story based on?
Self conflict, Robot v.s. Self, Robot v.s. Robot
How did the community gatherings change throughout the story?
The became more violent and less community building
What did the community gatherings symbolize about the robots?
Togetherness
What did humans need to survive that robots didn't?
Food, Water and the basic elements
How did their desire to learn conflict with their fear of change?
They wanted to understand humanity but feared losing the connection or identity they once had
How did the digging and separation affect the robots?
It made them Isolationists
What did the robots taking human forms show about their change in thoughts about humans?
Acceptance and curiosity
What type of irony is it when readers know something characters dont?
Dramatic Irony
What internal struggle drove the robots to question being alive?
The lack of purpose or something to do with their life
How did the author reveal the robots personalities throughout the story?
Food, routines and power dynamics
What symbols did the author use to represent different cultures and ethnicities?
Food and popular shows!