Josie asked this question about Never Let Me Go:
It is implied that Hailsham was special because it treated the students better than the other places did. Knowing that, I would have expected more comparison between the Hailsham students and the students who came from elsewhere. Why weren't the other students at the cottages more different? There didn't seem to be anything to imply that they'd come from such harsh, dehumanizing circumstances.
Marcin I think the difference is as these days in real life between free range chickens and caged chickens. Both serve the same purpose, but their living con…moreI think the difference is as these days in real life between free range chickens and caged chickens. Both serve the same purpose, but their living conditions are vastly different.(less)
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by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author)
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