Post by Caden Hong on Nov 16, 2015 4:53:03 GMT
North No.2 was originally built as an army-bot to fight in the Central Asian War — he then was reprogrammed to serve as a butler to a stubborn composer named Paul Duncan. Other than the fact that he was a robot, North distinguished himself from other humans by seeing beyond Paul Duncan’s unpleasant personality, that there was a missing piece to the puzzle Duncan needed in order to finish writing his next masterpiece. North was very tolerant and patient with the composer, which I think was one of the major differences between North and other humans. For instance, North was able to appreciate the composer’s music and identify the emotions that the songs intended to capture, whereas the big film producers and directors only wanted to use the songs for profit. In the beginning, the robot stated that he was “moved” by the composer’s music. This demonstrates a level of depth that North had as a robot that other humans did not. Similar to the composer who channeled traumatic events of abandonment from his childhood to create music, North also used his traumatic war experiences (and guilt that came out of killing) to cultivate his interests in piano and techniques of playing the instrument. Additionally, when other people in Duncan’s life were negligent and abusive towards him (i.e. his mom “abandoning” him, peers bullying him), North stayed with Duncan to gain his trust despite the constant scolding and mistreatment he initially received from the composer. Unlike others, North saw a vulnerable side of the composer and offered a sort of companionship to heal and nurture the composer. North even went out of his way to visit Duncan’s birthplace in Bohemia to figure out why the composer was so disturbed by his past and his nightmares. By helping him to realize that his mother really did not abandon him, but rather sacrificed herself for him, North helped the composer to reestablish his internal relationship with his mother as well as himself. This becomes a turning point in the composer’s life, as he was able to break free from nightmares that haunted him since he was a little boy. Without North, Duncan would not have been able to achieve this state of mind.
Throughout North and Paul Duncan’s story, you can sense a great range of emotions from repulsiveness and mild level of hate to trust and love. I felt that this story displayed the most genuine sides of human interaction and emotional exchange. Out of all the characters, I felt the most attachment to North because of his sincerity when he interacted with the composer. North was open to Duncan about his desires to learn the piano and his fears of fighting in war. And towards the end, we can really see how appreciative North is of the composer and how protective he is over him (and vice versa). It was really sad to see North die, especially when the composer just started to really open up to North.
Question: In “Pluto,” which robot character stood out to you the most and why?
Throughout North and Paul Duncan’s story, you can sense a great range of emotions from repulsiveness and mild level of hate to trust and love. I felt that this story displayed the most genuine sides of human interaction and emotional exchange. Out of all the characters, I felt the most attachment to North because of his sincerity when he interacted with the composer. North was open to Duncan about his desires to learn the piano and his fears of fighting in war. And towards the end, we can really see how appreciative North is of the composer and how protective he is over him (and vice versa). It was really sad to see North die, especially when the composer just started to really open up to North.
Question: In “Pluto,” which robot character stood out to you the most and why?