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Who made a clone of himself?
Braling
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Name one of the three themes we mentioned.
"Don't take advantage of technology" or "People's selfishness leads to unwanted consequences" or "Don't take things for granted"
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Name the form of technology that was used in the story
Marionette; duplicating
100
What does the wives represent?
Things in life that we take for granted
100
how much did Nettie took from her and Smith's shared bank account?
$10k
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What was Braling's "goal"?
To travel to Rio.
200
How does Smith and Braling take advantage of technology?
They take advantage of technology by cloning themselves for their own pleasure.
200
Instead of fixing both of their marital problems, what did Braling do/Smith attempted to do?
Buy a marionette to get away from their wives.
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What does the Braling 2 and Nettie 2 represent?
technology, easy way out
200
How much is a marionette?
$7,600 to $15,000
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What did Nettie turn out to be in the end?
A marionette.
300
After Braling clones himself, what consequence does he suffer at the end of the story?
Braling #2 falls in love with Braling's wife. Braling #2 locks up Braling.
300
Name two themes from the story.
laziness, taking things for granted and/or tech vs humanity
300
What does Marionettes Inc represent?
Power
300
Why does Smith want to get away from Nettie?
She's too "obsessed" with him
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What is the backstory with Braling and his wife?
Braling's wife threatened Braling to marry her.
400
How and who does Smith and Braling take for granted?
Smith- Nettie Braling- His wife They took their love for granted
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What is a real life example of taking things for granted that we mentioned?
mamas scoldings
400
What is symbolism?
Objects and symbols that represent ideas/qualities
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Why does Braling want to get away from his wife?
She's psychotic LOL
500
What does the character, Braling, represent?
Braling represents how taking advantage of things can lead to consequences.
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Name one theme that we haven't mentioned and explain how it ties in with the story.
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Explain what tech vs humanity is & how it applies to the story
misuse of technology causing the destruction of humanity and their relationships
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What did Nettie specifically represent?
How technology is more important and caring then other individuals
500
If Braling didn't love his wife, why did he end up marrying her?
For his parents and his business