eng. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? · 1968

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The novel «Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?» is set in a post-apocalyptic future where Earth has been ravaged by nuclear war. The protagonist, Rick Deckard, works as a bounty hunter tasked with finding and «retiring» androids that have escaped to Earth from the colonies. These androids are nearly indistinguishable from humans, presenting Rick with moral and ethical dilemmas. In a world where real animals have become rare and are a status symbol, people keep artificial animals. Rick dreams of buying a real sheep to replace his electric one. As he carries out his mission, Rick grapples with questions about the nature of humanity, empathy, and reality, leading to profound internal changes.