If you read the end of this book, you would know the Rick found and retired the remaining nexus 6 androids he set out to retire. Upon doing this, he had completed his mission that was given to him in the beginning. Beforehand, he had begun to feel empathy toward retiring these machines. But his empathy was not totally personified until he met Rachel, and had his moment with her. The simpliest way to live in this world would be best for everyone to have what Iran describes as “long deserved peace” (Dick 243). Rick does begin to feel empathy and care for Rachel, but he cares for his goat so much more. He was devastated when Rachel pushed his goat off a roof. This proved Rick can feel the same human emotions as humans today do everyday.
Have you ever had something or someone in your life you would be devastated if you lost? How relatable of a human is Rick to you? How relatable of a character in a fictional story is he?