Kimberly Scott answers “Can anyone explain me why didn't they all...”

Jamila Huseynova asked this question about Never Let Me Go:

Can anyone explain me why didn't they all run away from that place? Because I could not figure out that part.

Kimberly Scott Where is there to run to? We're all going to die. We accept that. The difference is we rely on the mere chance that we'll have a long life and settle …moreWhere is there to run to? We're all going to die. We accept that. The difference is we rely on the mere chance that we'll have a long life and settle in. We don't preoccupy ourselves with death. We just put one foot in front of the other, taking for granted that with every step the ground is still going to be there - until we get cancer or run over by a truck. The clones accept that they're going to die, just like we do. The only difference is, they know approximately when and how. If we knew that, how would it change what we do, how we feel, what passions we'd pursue and with how much fervor? We might think that we'd really go at it, grab life by the horns and ride it for all it's worth. In reality, we'd probably do much the same thing we do with things as they are and what the clones did with their lives. We'd just accept it. Tomorrow is a long way away and the end will never come. We all know we're going to die and yet, most of us are running nowhere.(less)

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Brittany Lavalle so beautifully said "tomorrow is a long way away and the end will never come" -- I think this encapsulates how they felt, that there is this protectiv ...more
Feb 27, 2023 03:52AM · flag

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