How Does Ishiguro Present Friendship In Part 2?

Question 1

Kathy and Tommy

Answer 1

Tommy feels more for Kathy than he says: TAPE: symbol of what Kathy values.

Question 2

Tommy and Kathy

Answer 2

Tommy tells Kathy his “Gallery theory” before Ruth. CONTRAST

Question 3

Kathy and Tommy

Answer 3

Kathy’s irritation with Tommy

Question 4

Ruth and Kathy

Answer 4

Ruth try’s to isolate Kathy from Tommy.

Question 5

Tommy and Kathy

Answer 5

Implication of “if we’re splitting up I’ll go with Kath”- ambiguous.

Question 6

Ruth and Kathy

Answer 6

Ruth traps Kathy into making fun of Tommy’s animals- then tells Tommy that Kathy was laughing at his animals- parallel with part one.

Question 7

Ruth and Kathy

Answer 7

Ruth uses Kathy’s ‘promiscuity’ to warn Kathy away from Tommy
. Refers back to part 2 when Ruth calls Kathy libido “weird”.

Question 8

Ruth and Kathy

Answer 8

Kathy leaves up ‘til now she’s always “gone back” to Ruth’s “invisible rein”