"DADOES" is ostensibly the story of Rick Deckard, a worldly, experienced bounty hunter sent to capture a group of escaped replicants (androids). The future-Earth in which Deckard inhabits is a poisoned, polluted nightmare ("tomb-world" seems to be the author's favorite description). However, this novella exists on far more levels than what we saw in "Blade Runner." The renegade androids have realer emotions than most humanoid characters; Earth's citizens flee to space, while space-born replicants flee to Earth; Deckard slowly loses the ability to judge reality and artificiality (including his own nature). The reader is left with the ultimate philosophical questions: What is the nature of reality? What does it mean to be human? Dick sheds no light on the answers, but he does provoke much thought. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book - depressing/sad FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - search for identity/new understanding - change of heart Story involving clones/duplicates? - bad clones/duplicates Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Clones Yes Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - An "It". Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting Earth setting: - near future (later in 21st century) Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |