Intro Paragraph: DADOES

           Philip Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, takes place in a post apocalyptic world in 2021. Throughout Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, there is a reoccurring questioning of whether a human is an android and vise versa. By using the Voigt-Kampff test, Rick can determine whether a human does not have enough empathy, making it an android, or confirming that someone is human by checking their empathy levels.  Rick begins to question his own humanity and empathy while androids begin to question their artificiality. Within Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, there is a constant question of what it means to be human, what is actual and fake, and what blurs the lines between real and artificial. If supposedly the only thing that differentiates humans and androids are their empathy levels, then what level of empathy should an android have until it is considered equal to a human? Dick creates doubt throughout the novel regarding what levels of empathy are needed to be considered a human; however when in contact with certain androids, Rick discovers that some do have emotional empathy, further questioning what level of empathy should androids be allowed to have before they cross over into a human.