Never Me Let Me Go Clones

It’s ironic that the Madame that ran the school at Halisham even went into debt trying to keep the place up and running was actually scared of the clones. “Ruth had been right: Madame was afraid of us. But she was afraid of us in the same way someone might be afraid of spiders” (35). This was the first

So they have set up a mental wall with proper humans on one side, and clones on the very opposite

The clones had a lack of understanding about the real world and restricted to their fates, resulting in their never escaping. They were disassociated

That's because there isn't any difference. The idea of clones being inferior is a filthy lie."

I feel that this novel was written in a way for Kathy to process what had happened in her early childhood life as a child at Hailsham and then works towards building an understanding of her life as a carer and a future donor. Kathy also writes from the perspective that the audience knows what she is talking about in terms of not defining what carers and donors are which is a cue Ishiguro gives that lets the reader understand her perspective. In the moments when Kathy was talking about her time at Hailsham, Ishiguro would have Kathy talk in a way that was trying to clarify what she already knew. For example, on page 19 Kathy said, “Miss Geraldine was everyone’s favorite. She was gentle, soft-spoken, and always comforted you when you needed it, even when you’d done something bad, or been told off by another guardian.” Ishiguro provides these details through Kathy to explain how the life that these children experienced at schools such as Hailsham was something that only the people who have been through it can truly

They live separately under the observation of Dr. Merrick, the unscrupulous chief of the organisation. The clones are used for their original human being, who is called their “sponsor”, when he or she gets sick and needs a new organ or the feminine clones can be used involuntarily as a surrogate mother.

However, newer studies reveal that “Dolly’s problems didn’t necessarily stem from being a clone,” and the majority of clones are as healthy as can be, with impairments due to natural causes (“Dolly’s cloned”). Stitched together and brought to life by lightning or made an embryo through microscopic elements, both were found unique and maybe even

In Brave New World the clones are seen following each other and participating in group activities. Examples of these were solidarity service’s.

““Why especially that letter?” “Because I’ve noticed […] it seems to have some strange effect on you”” (770) a. Charlotte has been paying attention to the letters as they come, she notes his odd behaviors i. Charlotte is observant, and pays attention because she is compassionate ii. Charlotte does not want Kenneth to be upset by outside factors iii. When Kenneth admits that the handwriting is that of a woman, Charlotte presses him to reveal more 1. Kenneth gets defensive, yet remains calm and

This “experiment” began as a playful test fueled by the student’s curiosity, but this feeling immediately disappeared when Madame reacted in horror. The students then realized that something about them is repulsive and unacceptable. Kathy explains this feeling when she says, “the first time you glimpse yourself through the eyes of a person like that, it’s a cold moment.” Kathy and her schoolmates became skeptical and started to question everything they once saw as valid. Prior to this incident, the students of Hailsham were incognizant that the general population feared them.

Suppose that every prospective parent in the world stopped having children naturally, and instead produced clones of themselves. What would the world be like in another 20 or 30 years? The answer is: much like today. Cloning would only copy the genetic aspects of people who are already here said by Nathan Myhrvold.

6) Other clones could be produced with unusually high or low mental capacities that would suit them well to do socially needed tasks, for example, challenging problem solving or menial labor.” (Kilner, 2002)

Why is sex perceived differently by the clones? Because humans have sex to make babies whilst the clones are encouraged to have boundless sex because they can’t make babies.

The letter went from a “badge of shame as an adulterer to a “symbol of her calling” as being able to help others in need (111). All of her hard work and determination allowed her to succeed and the townspeople embraced her and spoke good words of her, saying she was “so kind to the poor, so helpful to the sick, [and] so comfortable to the afflicted” (111). Though she committed adultery and went through a great deal of public humiliation, she did not let it destroy her. Instead she embraced her sin and was able to redeem herself through hard work and determination.

Most people dream to have a great future, fall in love, get married, have a family, but most importantly have a wonderful life. What if your life had been planned out for you and the sole purpose of your existence was to donate your vital organs? Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, Never Let Me Go is a tragic love story between two human clones that fall in love before they know what love truly is. The clones are raised until adulthood in Hailsham, a boarding school for clones, to later become organ donors. They are trained to become nurses or “carers” to take care of “donors” as they recover after organs have been removed. The clones are involuntary forced to donate all their vital organs until death or until they “complete.” Kathy H. and Tommy are two clones whose love journey began when they were children within the walls of Hailsham. The two friends became close and confided in each other about everything. In time their friendship became into something more; however, Kathy and Tommy would find themselves in a love triangle. Before they moved to the cottages, where they learned to live among normal humans, Ruth, who was Kathy and Tommy’s friend, dated Tommy, but Tommy and Kathy loved each other. Their love would face many obstacles, but their love always found its way back to each other. In the end, with hope to buy their love some time, they find Madame to obtain a deferral but are faced with the devastating truth and would be forced to face their fate.