Out of all the bullet points on page 181, which seem most relevant to your text’s message and purpose? Why?
The most obvious is "What contemporary events may have shaped the author's views and the audience's responses?" The most obvious contemporary event would be the advent of CGI in the past 25 years. The use of CGI to create human-like creatures that don't quite look right will bring up the topic of the uncanny valley.
Which bullet points to not seem relevant to your text’s message and purpose? Why not?
Probably "What are the physical and material surroundings of the event or text?" The article discusses the robotics industry in general, and CGI in film isn't localized to one location. Whether or not the uncanny valley is valid isn't dependent on where the magazine is published or where the industry is located.
Are there nuances and layers to the message the author/speaker is trying to get across? If so, what are they? If not, why not?
I would say there isn't much in terms of nuance, as the author says what he wants to say. If there was any message to take away, it would be that theories should be supported by evidence before believed, and that human acceptance of robots hinges on more than how creepy they look.
Its interesting how CGI can takeover many old methods. I don't know of much of the readings message topics that apply to you topic. In this case. I think you should try to encorporate some of the other bullet points mentioned, and include them in this.
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