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Never Let Me Go Themes - Coggle Diagram
Never Let Me Go Themes
1.Identity
the significance of art as part of Hailsham student's identity is shown on how they value artworks and the way that Tommy was being cast out just because he has lack of artistic ability (pg: 19)
All Haisham students have a wooden chest with their name on it where they kept all their collections from the Sales or the Exchange (pg:38)
Tommy and Kathy found out how the clones used to be treated before Miss Emily's movement arise. this is because most people believe that those clones are less human being and that they should be kept in the shadows (pg: 258
Ruth copies gesture from veterans couple like slapping on the elbow as a form of goodbye because she believes that's how couples in the Cottages should be. (pg: 119)
- Experiences - how the past shape our present/future.
Tommy being bullied, and left out during Hailsham days has lead him to start throwing tantrums - Tommy starts to control his temper when Miss Lucy had a talk with him saying that it is okay for him not to be creative like other people (page 20 - 23)
Being a carer for 11 years, shapes Kathy to be an understanding and good carer towards Ruth and Tommy
Ruth wanting to separate Tommy and Kathy for not wanting to be left out since she was accustomed to have the authority back in Hailsham
Madame confessing that all this while the things that the guardians had told the students back during in the Hailsham were all lies – just to give the students the “childhood” that they should be receiving
Tommy thinking about the gallery theory had encouraged himself to start drawing again with his own creativity
One time during junior year in Hailsham, Kathy notice that her favourite tape has gone and she could not find it in her room. Kathy gives up to search for the tape and she hopes that someone will give it back to her which never did. Ruth knows about this and she tries to find the tape for Kathy as a reply to her kindness before this. At the end they never found the tape and Ruth buy a new tape for Kathy. (Pg: 74-75)
While waiting for Ruth and the other, Tommy invite Kathy to search for her long lost tape in some of shop at Norfolk to cheer her up. He even bought the tape for her when they found the tape. (Pg: 169)
At midnight, Kathy and Ruth always hang out at the attics for a little chit chat and a cup of tea during their stay in the Cottage. During this time also, both Kathy and Ruth could open to each other and tell any story they found interesting to chat.. (Pg: 188)
- Ethics in Scientific Development (human ingenuity/ social organization)
The donation process that these clones went through is unethical. The idea of forcing them to donate up to 4th and more donation and switch them off is cruel as they do not know what will happen and when they would complete. They don't get the chance to decide for their life (page 273)
Uncomfortable people only concern about their family did not die from cancer or any diseases. How they don't even care about how these clones feel.This shows how people overlook ethics for their own benefit. (pg 258)
Some of the clones were required to be a carer to take care of donors who were donating their organs. It is considered unethical since the carers need to watch people like them dying while knowing they will be next. (page )
- Individual Goals vs Social Expectation