Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? | Summary and Analysis: Chapter 1

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Rick Deckard: A bounty hunter of androids for the San Francisco Police Department.

Iran: Rick Deckard’s wife; she rarely leaves their apartment.

Buster Friendly: A popular TV personality whose show runs continuously in the homes of most humans residing on Earth.

Bill Barbour: Rick Deckard’s neighbor; he owns a coveted Percheron mare and keeps it in a stall next to the pen where Rick keeps his mechanized sheep.

Summary
Rick Deckard wakes to the automatic alarm provided by his Penfield mood...


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