Artificial Condition

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-2

Chapters 3-5

Chapters 6-7

Chapters 8-9

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Essay Topics

In what ways does Well’s depiction of Murderbot mirror and/or depart from other robots in science fiction? What effect does Artificial Condition achieve by building on existing genre conventions and then going off in its own direction?

How does Murderbot's sense of irony and/or use of sarcasm affect Artificial Condition’s tone?

Murderbot seeks an epiphany: a moment of sudden and great revelation. To what degree does its experience in Ganaka Pit achieve this epiphany and how does that event impact its characterization before and after its visit?