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I really enjoyed learning about how the robots have been living. Robots don't eat or need to go in a house. Mosscap, is the robot that Dex has met and explained a lot to they. "Splendid Speckled Mosscap" is the robots full name and I believe the author chose that name because of mushrooms being fungi out in the wild and that is what people think of the robots. I think Dex and Mosscap will help bring the robots back.

I can tell Dex's confusion by kept standing and sitting back down while they walk with Mosscap. Also, I found that it is still available for Dex to give orders to Mosscap, which is weird because robots left because they don't want to serve humans anymore. Combining with the facts that Mosscap is slow at math and things a normal robot would be "good" at, I doubt that it has a difference with other robots that existed

It really stood out to me that Chambers decided to make Dex’s first try at being a tea monk a failure. They originally thought that it was going to be easy because “Everybody knew what a tea monk did,” but Dex quickly learned that it wasn’t very easy. I think the author is trying to tell us to respect everyone because, while what they are doing might seem easy, it is actually a lot harder than we think.

The surprising meeting with the robot had a slowly start as Dex was afraid of him which I understand as It would be really crazy. After a while Dex and robot started to talk and understand each other and that is really cool. They really started bonding until a bear came out and scared both of them. This conversation with the robot and Dex was interesting as it's the first one in a long time.

Mosscap introduced how robots live to Dex, and unlike humans, robots don't eat or go into a house but communicate with other robots in offline or caches. I think the author chose to use the name "Splendid Speckled Mosscap" because mushrooms are the quiet fungi in nature, and this differs from our stereotypical image of robots, which are industrious. I think Dex and Mosscap show the connection of humans and robots.

It’s good to have a buddy walking with you, not only for protection but when you want to know each other more. I feel like the time Dex spent with Mosscap will definitely create a new era between humans and robots, as both groups begin to have connections again. Also, I’m curious about how robots taste the food and drinks when Mossacap suggests to refill water. I really would like to know more about how they works.

Dex really starts to find their rhythm as a tea monk. I enjoyed learning more about Dex's history and seeing the different stories of the people they help. It makes you feel like you are actually there in person with Dex. I like how it focuses on the people instead of just the plot. It feels very personal, and I like how the writing isn't so structured, but loose.

I found Dex's meeting with Mosscap very unexpected and meaningful, because the moment is quiet instead of dramatic. I feel like Mosscap is a very important character and one the author would have introduced in a bigger moment. By keeping the meeting calm and thoughtful though, Chambers shows us readers that understanding grows through listening. This reminds us that change often begins with small, honest talks.

Dex and Mothcap's introduction to each other portrays them as very different, but also similar. For example, they both are genderless, and they both left their respective communities. I think the Author is going to use these similarities and differences between the Dex and Mosscap to foster a relationship in which they will learn lessons from each other that they will take back to their respective communities.

Going back to my point I made in class. I think the title of the book is leading to Dex's calling as a person. Dex was a garden monk and is now a tea monk, so I think they are changing their profession to try to find their calling in life and what they are meant to do. I think the crickets represent Dex's adventurous trait, and the sound won't stop until Dex finds their calling.

I really think the author did a great job of introducing Moscap. When Dex got in the shower and was singing in the middle of the woods, it made me sense that something was going to happen next, and there Moscap was. I agreed when Dex said, “I figured you'd be all numbers and logic”. (74) You would think meeting a robot would mean math and numbers, but it was really cool how Moscap was talking like a normal human.

Im not gonna lie, the encounter with that Dex had with that one lady was quite strange. She was extremely upset that her cat died, becuase it was the only reason her and her husband were still relevant with eachother. Then she started talking about her love life, which Dex had no clue how to react like that. Then she asked how long they was a Monk for, which became very awkward because it was his first day.

I agree with Dex. I've always wanted to be all alone in nature. See, Dex's city had too much "containment", and Dex needed a place that would spread out. I wonder what gave Dex the itch, the itch to hear crickets. I don't know WHY that is, but I do know why Dex went to Little Creek, not Haydale, or why they didn't accept an apprenticeship. They wanted to be alone. They needed solidarity. I guess they wanted to grow.

Nothing in this book relies on gas or oil, I think the author makes this clear on purpose by pointing out all the electric and solar-powered gadgets. On page 45, the author writes, “black asphalt an oil road, made for oil motors and oil tires and oil fabric and oil frames.” This shows how much the people of Panga changed by emphasizing the drastic shift in how they treat the plant before vs after the transition age.

It stood out to me that Dex only enjoys being alone. It is not because they hate people, but because alone time is the only time they do not have to perform or meet expectations. Even though Dex has a peaceful life, they still feel restless. Their need for solitude shows the problem is not others, it is inside them. Chambers shows how tired Dex feels and that their search for purpose is mostly inside themselves.

After reading twenty two pages of A Psalm For The Wild Built, I feel like Dex could be going through an identity crises. I think this because seemingly out of nowhere they decide to completely change the course of direction in their lives when they get up and become a tea monk. They are very indecisive and keep going back to the thought of returning home but ultimately commit to the new journey in their lives.