34 pages • 1 hour read
Karel ČapekR.U.R.
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1920A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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How are social classes and power relations organized by labor in R.U.R.? How does social class in the play echo social class and power in real life?
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Compare and contrast the different characters’ theories about the nature of humanity. Who do you believe Čapek sides with, and why?
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What is the role of love (and beauty) in the text? How do love and beauty act as gateways for other human emotions, like empathy?
