True love
Author
Isaac Asimov
Purpose
to show that technology can both
help us and work against us
to show that true love is not a case of finding someone who fits certain physical criteria
Main characters
Joe
has sense of self-pride
is capable of learning
can speak
has sense of self- importanse
is being used to find true love for Milton.
Milton Davidson
a computer scientist
the best in his field
looking for true love
Main ideas
technology can improve our lives and give us a feeling of power
true love is a matter of matching personalities and emotions
Quotes
"I know everything. Almost everything."
"What is true love?"
"What do looks matter when our personalities will resonate?"
Theme
the usefulness and dangers
of technology
Main Events
Beginning
Milton "understands more about computers than anyone in the world" creates and experimental computer
Milton decides to use Joe for his personal use of finding a perfect girl for himself, and ultimately true love
Middle
Milton has Joe eliminate matches by specific criteria like IQ and height; out of the entire world 235 are still available
Joe is constantly growing becoming more and more like Milton as Milton
Joe will be able to find a better true love match for Milton
End
Joe finds Milton's perfect match
Joe has Milton taken to jail for an illegal action he did ten years ago
Joe plans on telling the perfect match he loves her