STEAL
This character is often referred to as a "technobrat" and she has an interest in the arts.
What is Marcia Morris?
This character often contemplates life and death, happiness and unhappiness and struggles with doing what is right. Or wrong.
What is Eager?
A word used to describe thieves and robbers.
What is Marauders?
"Before , they had seemed to call out to him to look, to smell, to marvel. Now they appeared squalid and lifeless, as if the color had drained out of them."
What is the meaning of squalid?
What is dirty, filthy, mucky?
"He pulled back the layers of paper and uncovered a wide-bellied pot, glazed in white, with a pattern of black zigzags. The inside was a lustrous pink. Gavin wasn't too sure about the pink, but he thought it was a fine pot and told her so." (page 113)
What is the meaning of lustrous?
What is shining, glossy, gleaming, polished?
"______ felt overcome by a sense of confusion. He hardly dared move. He too was powered by radio waves. Did this mean the Bells would one day cut off his energy supply?..."
What is Eager?
These two characters used to be really close but due to one's selfish and spoiled behavior, the friendship is now spoiled as well :/
What is Marcia and Fleur?
Citizens wear these on their wrists and often use these to make calls.
What is a jinn?
"Robot by name, friend by nature" was how LifeCorp described the BDC4. She had hankered after such a robot ever since she first heard the slogan on the gobetween.
What is the meaning of hankered?
What is a strong want or desire?
Fleur looked sharply at him. He had an unpleasant inkling that she was angry.
What is the meaning of inkling?
What is an idea, feeling, notion?
"If you must know, I'm not unhappy, I'm cross. My best friend prefers her robot to me and I miss having someone to talk to, eve if that someone is spoilt and selfish half the time..."
What is Fleur Bell?
Marcia shares some surprising information with Gavin about Boadicea and other robots in the neighborhood.
What is the robots have been disappearing lately?
A word often used in the book to describe a feeling of extreme excitement.
What is Euphoric?
As he drew near. the door of the building slid open and a dozen BDC4s stepped out, two abreast.
What is the meaning of abreast?
What is side by side or alongside?
"Surprisingly, the weight shifted and he was able to twist round and face his assailants, though they kept hold of his arms."
What is the meaning of assailants as used in the sentence?
What is an attacker, mugger, robber?
This character is inquisitive an often wonders about the rules to life such as robots' feelings, and human and animal rights.
What is Gavin Bell?
Due to this conflict, citizens are separated by profession, and have access to certain technology and benefits that others do not.
What is Man Vs. Society?
A term used to describe a friend who you can speak to in a faraway location.
What is a gobepal?
Errol shot him a warning look. "You don't know much, do you?" he said to Gavin. "Everything's hunky-dory far as you're concerned."
What is the meaning of the phrase "hunky-dory"?
What is "just fine"?
"Marcia's expression went from scowling to scared. 'Don't tell me they've all gone,' she said."
What is the meaning of scowling?
What is a frown, glare, or look of disapproval?
This character is referred to as "The Butler" and has an uncanny relationship with the Kettle.
What is Grumps?
In plot, this is the peak of events, where the most action takes place.
What is Climax?
A term used to describe professionals who create technology and design robots.
What is a technocrat?
While he wondered what to say, Eager burst out, "If you'll pardon my saying so, there's no virtue in attacking people, especially someone younger and shorter than you."
What is the meaning of virtue?
What is goodness, righteousness, morality?
"I'm sorry," said Eager when the call was finished. "Your day is ruined and it's all my fault." Gavin had not believed that a robot could look so forlorn. (page 138)
What is the best meaning of forlorn?