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Who is the narrator of Never Let Me Go?
Who is the narrator of Never Let Me Go?
Kathy H., a 31-year-old clone
Setting of Never Let Me Go
Setting of Never Let Me Go
Alternative late 1990s England, dystopian world
Purpose clones are created in the novel
Purpose clones are created in the novel
To donate vital organs to extend lives of ordinary citizens
What 'completing' means in the novel
What 'completing' means in the novel
Dying after donating organs
Three main characters in Never Let Me Go
Three main characters in Never Let Me Go
Kathy H., Ruth, and Tommy
What Hailsham is
What Hailsham is
A boarding school for young clones
Tommy's problem at Hailsham
Tommy's problem at Hailsham
Lacks artistic ability and has violent temper tantrums
What Madame does at Hailsham
What Madame does at Hailsham
Collects students' best artwork
Miss Lucy's belief about telling students their fate
Miss Lucy's belief about telling students their fate
They deserve to know explicitly about their future as donors
What the Cottages are
What the Cottages are
Transitional housing facility for clones after Hailsham
What 'possibles' are
What 'possibles' are
Original humans that clones were created from
Deferral rumour at the Cottages
Deferral rumour at the Cottages
Couples in love might defer donations for several years
Real purpose of Madame collecting artwork
Real purpose of Madame collecting artwork
To prove to outside world that clones possess souls
Truth about deferrals revealed
Truth about deferrals revealed
They never existed; they were merely rumours
How Tommy completes
How Tommy completes
After his fourth donation