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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? begins in the bleak landscape of San Francisco in 2021. The world has been completely altered by World War Terminus and the nuclear destruction that caused a radioactive dust to descend over the entire world. Most of earth's residents had relocated to a new colony on Mars and the government actively encouraged more people to do so. The radioactive dust had killed many forms of life and in the society that remained, life had become extremely important and valuable. All humans are expected to own and keep animals and many of the animals had become quite expensive.

Rick Deckard wakes with his wife Iran in their apartment. Rick is a bounty hunter working with the San Francisco police department. His job is to…

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Posted By andrew p #106931 at Oct 07, 2009 3:07 AM

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

In my opinion it's a great book, wich shows future world after the nuclear war in a very realistic way.

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Posted By amanda m #208187 at Oct 23, 2011 6:40 PM

what human feelings do androids possess and lack?

In Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Empathy is the main thing that splits humans and androids

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How is This story "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?" relate to a Dystopia?

i just Finished reading this book, and i have to relate it to the 9 characterisitics of a Dystopia

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