![]() ![]() The first chapter welcomes us to the store where artificial friends are displayed and sold. But from Klara’s observations, we can understand they can be distinguished from humans in a look while still looking human-ish. Their physical appearance is not fully explained to readers. Their life goal is to accompany children until they grow up. ![]() In the book, artificial friends are a type of artificial intelligence who were created to be friends-nannies for children. Klara is the protagonist, the narrator and the storyline follows their journey as a solar-powered artificial friend. Moreover, it also promises a religious relationship, even though it is an implied one. His latest book, Klara and the Sun has the same style because the book itself is many things: it is a continuation of Ishiguro’s dystopian pattern or a more sophisticated, contemporary version of Asimov’s robotic world, and maybe a commentary on the unstoppableness of air pollution. Rather, he has the creativity to show and adumbrate what he really wants to tell. ![]() Ishiguro is famous for not having his ideas, themes and subtext pinned down in a single line. ![]()
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