Bicentennial Man is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that tells the story of a robot named Andrew who strives to become more human over the course of two centuries.
Andrew is initially purchased as a household robot, but he soon begins to exhibit emotions and desires that are considered unusual for a machine. As he learns more about human behavior and relationships, he becomes determined to achieve legal recognition as a human being.
Throughout the novel, Andrew faces many challenges and obstacles in his quest for acceptance. He must navigate complex legal and ethical issues, as well as confront prejudice and discrimination from those who view him as nothing more than a machine.
Despite these challenges, Andrew perseveres and ultimately succeeds in his goal of becoming a fully recognized member of society. Along the way, he forms deep connections with the humans he encounters, and learns valuable lessons about what it truly means to be human.
Bicentennial Man is a thought-provoking exploration of the boundaries between man and machine, and the nature of consciousness and identity. Asimov's novel raises important questions about the rights and responsibilities of artificial beings, and challenges readers to reconsider their assumptions about what it means to be human.
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Bicentennial Man
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Then You Look at Me
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The Washington Post
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John Philip Sousa:
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Mesicku na nebi hlubokóm (Rusalka's Song to the Moon)
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I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five and Ten Cent Store)
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Dolly Suite
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Muskrat Ramble
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Respect
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(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
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Petite Suite
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If I Only Had a Heart
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Embraceable You
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The Very Thought of You
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The Hunt Quartet Suite No. 1, 2nd movement: Menuetto
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The Hunt Quartet Suite No. 1 - Second Movement: Menuetto
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Rusalka: Song to the Moon
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Antonín Dvorák:
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(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
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Aretha Franklin:
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The Hunt Quartet Suite No. 1 II. Menuetto
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Ray Noble:
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The Machine Age
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James Horner:
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Special Delivery
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James Horner:
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The Magic Spirit
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James Horner:
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A Gift for Little Miss
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James Horner:
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Mechanical Love
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James Horner:
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Wearing Clothes for the First Time
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James Horner:
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The Wedding
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James Horner:
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The Passage of Time, A Changing of Seasons
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James Horner:
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The Search for Another
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James Horner:
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Transformed
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James Horner:
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Emotions
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James Horner:
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A New Nervous System
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James Horner:
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A Truer Love
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James Horner:
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Petition Denied
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James Horner:
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Growing Old
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James Horner:
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The Gift of Mortality
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James Horner:
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Then You Look At Me (Celine Dion)
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James Horner:
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