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PKD loves to jump right into story endings, almost like he starts a new topic and quickly gets bored, finding fast ways to end a sub story. i like all the characters that Dick presents us in these two fast moving chapters. it seems as though that in this futuristic society all there are are androids. Dick also brings to the table some insight into how the androids are manufactured and find themselves on earth, away from mars where they are supposed to be.
as i was reading these chapters i began to get very frustrated. i like futuristic films and books, such as Dune and Ender's Gate, but this one seems way to flat and sporadic. something that came from two day break from sleep, making me feel annoyed that ideas are not expanded upon or thought out. i feel as though that some of what PKD presents us is a little contradicting. for instance if every robot is pre-programed and wired to mimic humans,and some robots are made to resemble humans, how is it possible that a human that already exists have a copy being made on mars, with out the creators knowing that these two characters might cross paths. it just all seems mighty confusing.
i do however like how PKD points out the non existing difference between humans and androids. in these chapter he shows us how androids and humans can have very common personality traits. which is interesting because if one is an android and has no capability to produce empathy towards another how can one have a personality. well i guess they were just programed this way. ah its all way to confusing for me, i like that he shows that these dividing lines between humans and androids is very hazy, much like differences in times of war. there is no right or wrong, and no black and white. it seems that both sides have humans that are androids and androids that are humans. some that act as better people in society that actual people, and others who kill humans then pose as them in an attempt to add to a suspenseful plot.

sorry for the rant.... 1. i think that there will be more frustration to come.