Answer these questions.
1. What work was Manku trained to do?
2. Why did Ajay complain about Manku? Do you think he was right or
wrong to be angry with Manku?
3. What did the man from Robotics International say that changed Ajay?
4. "He will be able to persuade them to let us keep Manku." Who does 'them' refer
to and why would they have to be persuaded?
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Answers
Manku was trained to participate in household activities like baby sitting and answering the telephone.
Ajay complained about Manku because he had problems with it like – it never told tales (lies), never stopped visitors from coming inside and it never understood what Ajay actually meant. He took everything literally. I think it was wrong on Ajay’s part to be angry with Manku for not having emotions as it was a robot.
The man from Robotics International told Ajay that if Manku robots are insisted to speak lie then they may cause a mishap. He also told him that they’ll withdraw Manku from their house and refund their money in full. On hearing this, Ajay changed.
‘Them’ refers to the people from the Robotics International. They have to be persuaded because Ajay has expected something that was against the policy of the makers of robots, Robotics International. If these robots were insisted to speak lie then they may cause a mishap. Ajay didn’t want them to take away Manku as it was of great help to the family.
Explanation:
Manku was made by Robotic International companyand trained to do household activites like washing cloths, cooking food, cleaning home etc.