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Who Is Speaking Where Does This Particular Scene Take Place

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Close Reading Questions:
1) Who is speaking? Where does this particular scene take place (setting)? Explain the character’s thoughts, motives, and actions (i.e. What does the person mean?). Kathy, the main character, is speaking. This particular scene takes place in Kathy’s mind when she is in the hospital talking to a donor. Kathy is describing her old “school” to one of the donors when she realizes how depressing his life must have been and therefore he is trying to forget about his past memories and replace them for hers. Throughout the entire book, people from different schools are very curious and interested in Hailsham students. We learn later on in the story that Hailsham students were treated significantly better than other places where the “clones”, …show more content…

I really don't understand why the man didn't want to remember his own childhood, the author never really went into detail what had exactly happened in the other schools.

6) Complete this statement: I agree/disagree wholeheartedly with the idea/statement that…..

I agree wholeheartedly that the Hailsham students were very lucky because all though their lives were short lived, they actually had memories and a childhood.

7) Complete this statement: I think the message the author is trying to convey is…..

The author is trying to convey the message that during the short period of time when you are a donor, you do anything to cope and “complete”, or pass away, peacefully.

8) Complete this statement: This passage is similar to a time in my life when….. OR: This passage reminds me of the character _____________________________from the literary work entitled, ___________________________. (Include the character’s name and the title of the literary work.)

This passage reminded of the book My Sister’s Keeper because the girl in the book was born specifically to donate her organs to her older sister, she would be considered a “clone” in this

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