Questions tagged [the-moon-is-a-harsh-mistress]
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is a novel by Robert A. Heinlein, which centers on a lunar colony's revolt against rule from Earth.
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Reasons for Mike's loss of personality at end of Moon is a Harsh Mistress
I re-read Moon is a Harsh Mistress over the weekend and remembered that I was always puzzled by Mike's behavior over the last pages.
Prior to Prof's death, Mike was both a friend to Man and Wyoh as ...
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Who gets the fine Stuart pays for not learning the local customs?
In Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress chapter 11, we hear the story of Manuel serving as a judge. Manuel fines Stuart Rene LaJoie 50 Hong Kong dollars for making advances on the girl ...
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Is it ever specified why/how Mike (HOLMES IV) achieved self-awareness in "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress"?
In The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, is it ever specified why/how Mike (HOLMES IV) achieved self-awareness?
(Since Mike also figures in "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls", the answer may come from either ...
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