Organ Donors in Kazus Ishiguro´s Never Let Me Go - 988 Words

Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go illustrates an alternate world where clones are created for the sole purpose of becoming organ donors. The story follows clones Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy as they are born into a society in which they slowly understand and accept, as they grow older. Kathy, the narrator, reflects on her experiences in Hailsham, the Cottages, and her life as a carer. Conformity and the acceptance of fate are two themes that are present throughout the novel. Kathy exhibits obedience to social norms and never thinks to challenge them. It is only until Kathy looks back at her past where she notices her acts of omission and questions why she never intervenes with reality. Kathy and Tommy’s special connection has been evident†¦show more content†¦Although Kathy does not like the idea of being alone, she also does not like the idea of only being with either Tommy or Ruth. Kathy says, â€Å"All I can say is at the time what I feared more than anything was that one or the other of them would walk off first, and I’d be left with the remaining one† (195). Kathy feels this way because although she does not want to lose them as friends, she also does not want to deal with their problems. Kathy wants the company but not the complications that come with it. In conforming to this situation, Kathy was not able to show her friendship to Tommy, despite the fact that she values their friendship so much. When Kathy leaves the Cottages, and Ruth and Tommy, she becomes a carer. Kathy has been a carer for over eleven years. As a carer, Kathy spends a lot of time alone. In contrast to her time in the Cottages where she had Ruth and Tommy, Kathy has not seen most of her friends sine she left the Cottages. While she is a carer and has been alone for a long time, she becomes more independent. As she become more independent, she breaks from conformity and challenges her fate in her own way. Most clones do not get to be carers as long as Kathy has been a carer. In being a carer longer than most clones, Kathy is also trying to stay alive longer. Since they were young, the idea of sacrificing their lives to