"But just for once, as she was twisting herself in a way that seemed scarily unnatural...she looked straight at me and she knew exactly who I was." -pg. 236
This chapter has great significance in Tommy, Ruth, and Kathy's relationship. As Kathy is caring for Ruth, they decide to pick Tommy up and go on a fieldtrip to see a boat. During this fieldtrip, Ruth makes a statement about how she's sorry she kept Tommy and Kathy from eachother and they were meant to be together all along. Not long after, Ruth died after her second donation. The quote above, however, describes the significant moment Kathy and Ruth had before she died. Even though there had been tensions before, the two became best friends again. This significant chapter makes the whole book a cycle. Their friendship is taken back to Hailsham days, even after it has closed. The real signficance between the three friends is that no matter what tore them apart, Hailsham and their past brought them back together. In that moment before Ruth died, they promised without words that Kathy would become Tommy's donor.
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