Never Let Me Go 6

"Your lives are set out for you. You'll become adults, then before you're old, before you're even middle-aged, you'll start to donate your vital organs. That's what each of you was created to do." -pg. 81

Finally, we find out why the students at Hailsham are so special. I want to reflect on this idea of being "created" to do a certain job. I can't fathom not being able to pick your own profession or interests. These students were bred to donate their organs, and that's all they are to do with their lives. I feel remorse for these students and am sickened that the world in this book has come to that. However, the students at Hailsham seem to accept this and have no problems with it. This confuses me because I would want to choose my own destiny. The fact that certain people are chosen to simply donate organs their whole life is unimaginable in today's world. Also, these kids were "created" in the sense that they were specifically born to have healthy organs. Because of this special creation, they are not able to have babies. While I believe this is immoral, the technology and science to do this is not too far off in our own world today.