J 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.

J I did wonder why they didn't commit suicide as an act of rebellion.…moreI did wonder why they didn't commit suicide as an act of rebellion.(less)

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deleted user Interesting thought, but I don't think the idea of rebellion or escape ever occured to them. They were mildly interested, but the illusion of Hailsham ...more
Apr 27, 2016 08:10PM · flag

Abigail Boatwright When Tommy went off in that field, I really thought that was what happened. I thought they were going to run away at some point.
Dec 06, 2016 07:06PM · flag

Jonathan Almost no one on Earth commits suicide as an "act of rebellion" unless they are enveloped in existential suffering at the moment they do it. And these ...more
Jan 22, 2022 09:55AM · flag

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