Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1968

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Chapters 10-13

Chapters 14-17

Chapters 18-22

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? takes place in the aftermath of World War Terminus. In what ways does this destructive war change the characters’ world?

Androids differ from humans because they cannot feel empathy. How does Deckard’s view of empathy evolve over the course of the novel?

Isidore provides an important juxtaposition with Deckard. How does Isidore’s life illustrate the lonely nature of existence in the novel’s setting? Support your response with evidence from the text.