Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (OCR GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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Who is the first-person narrator in 'Never Let Me Go'?
Who is the first-person narrator in 'Never Let Me Go'?
Kathy H.
What does the first-person narrative through Kathy provide readers with?
What does the first-person narrative through Kathy provide readers with?
Intimate access to her thoughts and memories
How does using only Kathy's perspective limit the narrative?
How does using only Kathy's perspective limit the narrative?
Readers only see the world through her view
What does the novel's non-linear structure mirror?
What does the novel's non-linear structure mirror?
The way memory works
What does the non-linear structure emphasise as important?
What does the non-linear structure emphasise as important?
Memories in shaping identity
Which terms are used as subtle foreshadowing in the novel?
Which terms are used as subtle foreshadowing in the novel?
'Completion' and 'organ donations'
What does subtle foreshadowing encourage readers to do?
What does subtle foreshadowing encourage readers to do?
Pay attention to mundane details
What does the art created at Hailsham symbolise?
What does the art created at Hailsham symbolise?
Students' individuality and humanity
What do the euphemisms 'donations' and 'completion' mask?
What do the euphemisms 'donations' and 'completion' mask?
The brutal reality of characters' lives
What does the understated emotional tone reflect?
What does the understated emotional tone reflect?
Controlled and conditioned nature of clones
What effect does the subdued tone create with the dark themes?
What effect does the subdued tone create with the dark themes?
A powerful contrast
Why is Kathy considered somewhat unreliable as a narrator?
Why is Kathy considered somewhat unreliable as a narrator?
Her limited understanding of the truth