# Dehumanization and Mechanization in R.U.R.

> Theme guide for R.U.R. by Karel Čapek.

The play explores how reducing humans and workers to machines strips them of emotion, individuality, and purpose, as seen in the Robots' expressionless faces and the factory's focus on efficiency over humanity.

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