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Originally Posted by chrispenycate  In science fiction (and to a lesser extent in fantasy) a large percentage of the most memorable characters haven't been human at all, or even humanoid.
Some of them have not even been living creatures under the general definition of the term. |
Absolutely, Chris, although a fictional character behaving as a human, need not necessitate his being a human being. Most fiction relies on the author's, and through his guidance the readers', appreciation of human goals and human emotions. C3P0 exhibits some very real human characteristics, even though we are told he is an it (robot) and furthermore an it that was created in a galaxy far, far away. His role in Star Wars was, as Ace puts it, "very human and the reader can relate to (his) aspirations, or, at least, understand them."