Jas 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.

Jas I would add to the ones about their being conditioned not to run that they have nowhere to go, not just in a literal sense but a symbolic one. It shou…moreI would add to the ones about their being conditioned not to run that they have nowhere to go, not just in a literal sense but a symbolic one. It should register with further thought that the story is a parallel to everyone's experience. We all learn that we will die and are exposed to various stories designed to mitigate that, as if anything really does. No place is available to flee, though. (less)

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