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Feet of Clay
In Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel, Feet of Clay, the
Golem Dorfl becomes conscious and is given free will
after Captain Carrot alters his "Chem", the slip of
parchment in the Golem's flip-top head so that he 'owns'
himself.
The novel also features a number of other
encounters with golems, and even a Golem-made-Golem,
which commits murderous atrocities across Ankh-Morpork.
Golems appear as supporting characters in Going Postal
and Making Money.
Free (self-owned) golems buy the
freedom of owned golems. The economic and social impact
of slave-like labor is a theme, as well as the morality
of sentient labor without liberty or free choice.
Golem - Snow in August
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