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Bicentennial Man

Objectives
 To know the full impact of technology on humans
 To give insight into the workings of a robotic android’s circuitry
 To understand fully the capacity of human nature to love and to love in return
 To appreciate the fact of being a human being, with real feelings and real emotions

Introduction
Bicentennial Man is an exceptional film about the relationship between a robot and a human (it is set in the future), and if this relationship can exist and survive in the real world, being the harsh and cold world it is. At first it introduces the beginnings of a robot designed especially for housework, like a maid except that it is programmed to do everything the masters say without any thought for its possible consequences. Andrew, as the robot is fondly called throughout the film, grows and matures over the years, and in the decades that he spends living with the same family, he witnesses the many events, celebrations, ...

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