"The memories I value most, I don't see them ever fading. I lost Ruth, then I lost Tommy, but I won't lose my memories of them." -pg. 286
As the book ended, Tommy had passed away and Kathy is on her own. This quote perfectly wraps up the entire book. The anechdotes Kathy uses seem as if they happened to her yesterday. Her memories of Hailsham, the Cottages, Ruth, and Tommy are impecable. The whole story is told through her memories, and I believe they will never fade. One of the many themes of this story, I believe, are the importance of memories. After they donate all they can and have completed, all the students have left are memories. These memories are what make them actually human and not only clones. These memories make the whole process a little less inhumane. Hailsham and the Cottages also made the whole cloning and donating process less inhumane. This books creates a weird reality that may not be far off in today's world. It also creates a weird feeling within that makes you wonder if the whole process could be true or right.
Good entries, Paige. They reflect good effort and thoughtfulness.
ReplyDeleteAs you blog about Brave New World, be sure to look for connections between the two novels.