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The Silver Metal Lover - Summary, techniques used and how it is appropriated from the Pygmalion Myth.
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... Pygmalion Additional Material Title: The Silver Metal Lover Date: April 1982 Author: Tanith Lee Source: Novel Type of Text: Science fiction Summary: The story is set in the future when robots are developed. These robots are not only used for labour purposes, but also used for entertainment. A special series of robots are designed to entertain people. They are the Golders, who are the dancers, the Coppers, who are the actors and the Silvers who are the musicians. When Jane first saw one of the Silvers, she was enamored with the robot's perfection. She sold all her belongings in order to own him. To Jane, he is no longer a robot but a real human and a wonderful lover. Jane and her silver metal lover spent several wonderful months together, until the threats neared. The company that developed these robots - Electronic Metals Ltd. acknowledged that the perfection of these robots were a threat to human













