Leo Walsh 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.

Leo Walsh I brought it when they were kids and sheltered. They had no idea what the rest of the world was like.

But as they got older, and faced certain death v…moreI brought it when they were kids and sheltered. They had no idea what the rest of the world was like.

But as they got older, and faced certain death via organ donations... I could see most falling into lock-step. That's human nature. It's a psychological concept called "learned helplessness," and there is little doubt that the narrator suffers from the affliction

But I was bothered by here being NO donor who would stand up to the system. Like Kunta Kinte on "Roots," the rebel need not win. He or she just needs to be there. I thought Tommy would fit this role, but Ishiguro didn't go there.

And then I remembered that this was a first-person narrative. Maybe Tommy was less rebellious than she imagined. And there could be thousands of rebels she was unaware of. Who knows?(less)

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