| A impenetrable monolith is found on the Moon on 1999, which sends a message to Jupiter. A space expedition is sent to Jupiter on 2001, the computer in charge HAL 9000 starts making strange incorrect actions, kills some scientists, but not the main character. He is in for a rendezvous with the monolith ! How set it there? What is it? Did it create the human race? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes Explore: Robots, Computers, VR Yes Robot, PC, VR Plotlets: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 60 % Main Character Identity: - Computer Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Terrain Earth setting: - near future (later in 21st century) Spaceship setting: - futuristic human freighter/transport Takes place on Earth? Yes Takes place in spaceship? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - a significant amount of technical jargon How much dialogue? - little dialog |
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