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IEssentialInformationWhat’sthestory?whatcanwegetfromit?THEBEGINNINGAcouple’schildwasfrozenupbecausehisillness.Inordertosoothetheparents’grief,thecompanyCybertronicsManufacturingproducedthefirstrobotwithemotion.Aboy,whowascalledDavid,wasaRobotboy.Asthefirstrobotthatwasimplantedhumanemotion,hewouldbesettolovehismotherforever.However,thehappytimeistooshortSoon,Monica'srealson,Martin,washealedandhewenthome.ButthisisnotagoodmessageforDavid.MartinwashostiletoDavid,becauseinhiseyes,Davidattemptedtosharetheloveofhisfamilywithhim.InordertogetridofDavid,hedesignedaseriesofconspiracy.AtMartin‘surging,Davidforcedhimselftoeatawaveoffoodinordertoadapttothenormallife,andultimatelybrokehisbody’scircuitboards.Seeinghismotherisholdingthetoyboy’shandtocomforthim,Martinisfullofhostilitytodavid.MartintoldDavid:tocutastrandofmother'shair,youwillgetmorelove.Davidbelieved,heslippedintoMonica'sHouselateatnight.Monica’scouplescared,theythoghtthatDavidhadanattempt.Attheswimmingpool,Davidwasteasedbykids.HesoughtthehelpofMartin,intheendtheytwohavedroppedintothepool,almostsentMartin‘slife.ThismakesMonica’scouplethinksthatDavidhasbecomeahiddendangerinthehome.ThisfamilyisnotpeacefulplaceforDavid.•David’semotionswitchoncebeingopened,hewillbeunabletostophisloveandcan'tclosedthisfunctionorbetransferredtoanother,theonlywaytogetridofislethimbacktotheunittobedestroyed.•Asunnymorning,MonicabroughtDavidtotheforestbycar.Davidwasexcitedandhappy,butforMonica,itwasacruelandpainfulthing:herhusbandandherhaddecidedtogiveupDavid.•Shecan’tletDavidbeingdestroyedbutshealsocan’tlethimstayatherhome.SosheleaveDavidtherealone.•David:Isitagame?•Monica:Yes.•Monica:Youwon'tunderstandthereasonsbutIhavetoleaveyouhere.•David:Isitagame?•Monica:No.•David:Whenwillyoucomebackforme?•Monica:I'mnot,David.You'llhavetobeherebyyourself.•David:Alone?•Monica:WithTeddy.•David:No.No,no,no!No,Mommy,please!No,no.Please,Mommy.•Monica:Theywoulddestroyyou,David!•David:I‘msorryIbrokemyself.I’msosorryIcutyourhairoff.I‘msorryIhurtMartin.•Monica:Ihavetogo.Iahvetogo!Stopit!Ihavetogonow.•David:Mommy,don't!MommyifPinocchiobecamerealandIbecomearealboycanIcomehome?•Monica:That'sjustastory.•David:Butastorytellswhathappen.•Monica:Storiesarenotreal!You'renotreal!Now,look.Takethis,alright?Don'tletanyoneseehowmuchitis.Look.Don'tgothatway.Goanywherebutthatwayorthey'llcatchyou.Don'teverletthemcatchyou!Listen,stayawayfromFleshFairs,awayfromwheretherearelotsofpeople.Stayawayfromallpeople.Onlyotherslikeyou,onlyMechaaresafe!•David:Whydoyouwanttoleaveme?Why?I'msorryI'mnotreal.Ifyouletme,I'llbesorealforyou!•Monica:Letgo,David!Letgo!I'msorryIdidn'ttellyouabouttheworld.Inthemachineslaughterhouses,Davidwitnessedthetragicendoftherobot.Finally,hewasescapewiththehelpofJoe.Davidhaveadreamthathecanbecomearealhumanonedayandgobackinhismother'sside.So,heandJoeonthewaytofindthewaytorealizehisdream.•Aftermanydifficulties,heandhisfriendJoecametohisoriginalproductioninManhattan,havingseenarowofrobotkidsandhelookedexactlythesamerobot.Obviously,heisnotunique,justthefirstone.•Daviddriveacarescapeintothesea.Likeamiracle,hesawastatueofbluefairyatthebottomofthesealikeDavidhavefound,whomakethePinocchiointoarealboy,Davidaskforagainandagain:please,pleasemakemearealperson.Thoughtheywastrappedinthecaratthebottomofthesea.Please...please....please......withaflickeringhopehebegdayinanddayoutuntiltheseawasevenbeenfrozen.•2000yearslaterhumanhasalreadyperished.•ThefuturerobotunblockedDavid,theyascertainthememoryofDavid,withtheimageofthebluefairymeettherequestofDavid,withawispofhair,theyrevivalofMonica,buttheMonicacouldonlysurvivalforoneday.Justwithtwoofthem,noMartin,nootherpeople,hedoesliveareallittleboy'slife.MyviewDavid'sloveformomissopureandsincerethatwecan'thelpbeingmoved,butwhathardtoavoidisthattherealhumanthroughoutthefilmandthedeepandeternalchild'sloveitselfmakesitsad.Havingthedeepandeternalloveisbothpainfulandhappy.ThoughIhavewatchedthefilmmanyyearsago,thescenethatDavidbegginginthebottomoftheseaforeverisstillfreshinmymemory.Theemotionofthefilmispurebutcomplexatsomeaspect,whatdoyoufeel?QUESTIONS•1.WhattherelationshipbetweenMartinandMonica?•2.WheredidDavidfinallyseethestatueofbluefairy?