Plot Summary (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Who are the main characters in the story?
Who are the main characters in the story?
Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth.
Where do Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth grow up?
Where do Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth grow up?
Hailsham, a boarding school.
What unsettling truth do they learn?
What unsettling truth do they learn?
They are clones destined to donate their organs.
What happens to the characters as they grow older?
What happens to the characters as they grow older?
They face predetermined futures as donors.
What love triangle exists in the story?
What love triangle exists in the story?
Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth's complex feelings.
Can love save them from their fate?
Can love save them from their fate?
No, love cannot alter their predetermined destinies.
What do the characters wish could delay their fate?
What do the characters wish could delay their fate?
They wish love could postpone their inevitable fate.
What themes are explored in the story?
What themes are explored in the story?
Humanity, life's value, and acceptance of fate.
What do the characters learn about their fates?
What do the characters learn about their fates?
They cannot escape their predetermined paths.
What is the main purpose of organ donors in the context?
What is the main purpose of organ donors in the context?
To save lives by donating their organs after death.