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Quotes

'My name is Kathy H.'
1. Opening line
  1. simple structure and content reflects apparent simplicity of Kathy's existence
    1. as clone to provide organs (although also carer so)
      1. created for purpose
        lack of identity
        part of marginal group
'I don't know how it was where you were'
1. Addressed to other clones
  1. Expects to be ignored by 'normal' society
    1. highlights how clones' existence is ignored by society
      1. Criticism of our society
        We ignore problems in other countries
        Like separate worlds
        Blissful and willing ignorance causes crimes against humanity
'when you get a chance to choose ... you choose your own kind. That's natural.'
1. mirrors human society in book
  1. choose their lives over the clones
    1. HOWEVER they are genetically the same as the clones
      1. larger criticism of our society
        ignoring plights in other countries because they're 'not like us'
        distance ourselves for our own peace of mind
        blissful ignorance/ apathy
        Key theme
2. Is it natural?
  1. Criticising this mentality
'these days, of course, there are fewer and fewer donors left who I remember
1. repeated use of 'of course'
  1. unquestionable
    1. Institutionalised into believing society cannot change
      1. to live unquestioningly of the powers above them
        Critique
        of conformity to society
        generraly believing everything you hear
        No progress made and injustices are allowed to be made
'Donors'
1. Euphamistic language
  1. Connotes voluntary
    1. In a sense is
      1. Never even consider not 'donating' and 'completeing'
        The way we view dying - can only prolong the inevitable
2. 'Complete'
'Carers'
1. Left to look after themselves
  1. As they are slowly killed
    1. Become their own jailers
      1. Critique of society
        Agree to social conventions when you DON'T HAVE TO
        People don't realise and continue to limit themselves because they don't QUESTION
        Institutionalised
        Willful ignorance
        Conformity
'Never Let Me Go'
1. Title
  1. Theme: INTIMACY
    1. Get told this theme from offset
2. Line from Kathy's favourite Judy Bridgewater song
  1. 1. Kathy's interpretation: about a newborn baby
    1. 2. Judy's interpretation: lover
    2. About intimacy
      1. Pillow-baby/ motherhood
        Clones sterilised
      2. Romantic relationships
        Tommy and Ruth
        Kathy and Tommy
        Referals
        The Weaselies
      3. Friendships
        Kathy and Ruth
        Toxic
        Manipulative
        Ruth and Tommy
        Unhealthy
        Kathy and Tommy
        Kathy = Over-dependant on Tommy
        Clingy
        A little bit unreciprocated
        Basically did a Ruth
        Projected own feelings onto Tommy
        Belittled him
        Put herself before him
        Wanted him to be the answer
        Referrals, would change her life, make her something special etc.
        Didn't
        Disappointment at own normality
        Link to mortality
        Beiieving we're invncible / special
        What's the point when we realise we are not?
        Kathy, Ruth and Tommy
        Hailsham friends
      4. Childhood/ past
        Hailsham
        Innocence
        Impossible to hold onto
        Futile to try
        Atmospheres
        Sadness
        Longing
        Futility of human existance

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