What is Edward Scissor-hands??

Question

My mate rekons he's a robot because near the start the scientist puts the cookie heart up to the robot with scissor hands. I think he's human because he bleeds and has skin and eats/drinks??

can some one tell me what he is?? because he's pissing me off!!

Answer 1

He is a synthetic being AKA Android.

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Answer 2

Cyborg, maybe?

Personally, I find that the line between human and machine tends to get pretty thin in fiction. I suppose it depends on exactly how you would define "human."

Answer 3

according to the movie, he's a robot

the professor who made him died before he finish to make edward

and.. yeah I think he's a robot

it is said in the movie I think..

Answer 4

i think he is human with a few additions

Answer 5

I believe Flower and ijc gave you the right hints and you are closer than your friend to the answer: Burton tries to show how the borders between human and not human are frail, how to accept and enjoy diversity (cultural, ethnic, whatever) even when it is  pushed to the limits (like in Edward's hands). How the depersonalization of some "normality" can kill or weaken your humanity (who are the real "monsters"?)

The real problem is: what makes someone/something really  human? it is the capacity of love? of feelings and intelligence? or your origins?

Answer 6

I recall that Edward was called a near complete person.  That is also what is stated in the plot summary for the movie.