Context Flashcards
Who is Kazuo Ishiguro?
Kazuo Ishiguro is a Japanese-born author raised in the UK, known for his novel The Remains of the Day.
What literary device is often used in Ishiguro’s works?
Dramatic irony, where the reader knows more about the narrator’s life than the narrator does.
What is the title of Ishiguro’s most famous novel?
The Remains of the Day.
In what year did The Remains of the Day win the Booker Prize?
1989.
What is the primary theme of Never Let Me Go?
The exploration of human lives and their fates within a context of cloning and organ farming.
What significant scientific advancement does Never Let Me Go relate to?
Cloning and stem-cell research.
What is the setting of Never Let Me Go?
Various locations in England, in the 1990s.
What is the climax of Never Let Me Go?
Miss Emily reveals to Tommy and Kathy that there is not, nor has there ever been, a ‘deferral’ available for clone couples who are ‘truly in love.’
What literary genres does Never Let Me Go belong to?
Bildungsroman, science fiction, and speculative fiction.
What point of view is Never Let Me Go written in?
First-person.
Which 21st-century novel shares thematic elements with Never Let Me Go?
1984 by George Orwell and A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
Fill in the blank: Kazuo Ishiguro earned a master’s degree in _______.
creative writing.
True or False: The characters in Never Let Me Go seek to rebel against their predetermined fates.
False.
What is the full title of Ishiguro’s novel discussed in this content?
Never Let Me Go.
Who are the main characters in the film adaptation of Never Let Me Go?
Carey Mulligan (Kathy), Keira Knightley (Ruth), and Andrew Garfield (Tommy).
What year was Never Let Me Go published?
2005.
Which young-adult novel is mentioned as having thematic similarities to Never Let Me Go?
The Giver by Lois Lowry.
What does Ishiguro allow to play out in the background of Never Let Me Go?
Biological and ethical ideas regarding cloning and organ farming.
