Chapter 1 Flashcards
What sentence starts the novel?
“My name is Kathy H.”
What make us question this opening?
Do surnames matter?
What is she hiding?
Is it a world where individuals don’t matter?
Is it in the future?
Who is the narrator?
Kathy H
What might this simple sentence structure indicate?
Kathy H likes clarity
What is Kathy proud of?
Being at hailsham
Being a calm carer
Having a bedsit
How would you describe Kathy’s attitude towards her future?
Stoic and resigned
What is the word ‘completing’ a euphemism for?
Dying
Why might ‘non-hailsham’ donors/ carers be resentful?
Being at hailsham was thought to be a privilege.
Which trees does Kathy associate with hailsham?
Poplar. They grow quickly but do not live as long.
Why does ‘prefab’ stand out?
Prefab houses were erected quickly but don’t last as long as traditional.
Who callously describes tommy as an idiot?
Ruth
Who callously describes tommy as a idiot?
Ruth
Who cruely mimics tommy?
Laura
Who has ‘plenty of….. tantrums’
Tommy
Why does the reader have some sympathy for tommy?
He is tormented
He is mimicked
Kathy can see ‘hurt and panic’ when he waits to be picked
He is belittled
Which gesture depicts Kathy as kind and gentle?
She puts her hand on Tommy’s arm
Who speaks the last words of the chapter?
Ruth
What does Ruth refer to tommy as?
A ‘mad animal’
