On the character of Cutie, the Robot
Cutie can understand human language. Not only does he have a faculty of reason, but also 'intuition' which is associated with natural beings. He displays curiosity to his own existence. He is
inquisitive and original in his approach to the world believing in investigating the causes of various observable phenomena.
He accepts nothing on authority and wants evidence to back up any hypothesis, his doubts make him a skeptic. He formulates his own theory of evolution with humans at the
bottom, mechanical robots in the middle and intelligent robots on top of the
hierarchy. His attitude is rebellious from the point of view of humans but his ‘natural’ obedience is discernible in its veneration of the Beam
Director/Energy Convertor and ultimately, in a circuitous way towards the
humans. Heis more accurate and quick than humans, hence more efficient. His intelligence
matches that of Rene Descartes and Albert Einstein and his genius threatens the
humans to a degree that makes Donovan call him a 'lunatic' robot and a 'metal maniac.' He has a developed consciousness verging on a personality-if robots can
have a personality Cutie possesses it due to his unique characteristics. Cutie
becomes the founder of a new religion- a prophet of the Master that is actually
the Convertor. His genius verges on the ridiculous because at the end of it
all- humans have created ‘him’ and it is to serve our planet Earth.
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