'Never Let Me Go' Context Flashcards
What was the impact of Thatcherism?
Many vulnerable sections of society were dispossessed and given strangulated governmental support. This was due to the brutal economic policies put in places because of war debt.
Where did Nazi experimentation take place?
Ravensbrück concentration camp.
What kind of studies did Nazis conduct at Ravensbrück?
Studied bone, muscle and nerve regeneration; bone transplantation from one human to another.
Who did the Nazis experiment on?
Those they considered less than human: Jews and prisoners of war.
What did the totalitarian regimes draw attention to?
Mechanisms of power and brutal enforcing of hierarchies.
When did the Human Genome Project take place?
1990-2003.
What benefits came from the Human Genome Project?
Scientists were able to identify the causes of many diseases (like several types of cancer).
How were transgenic animals created?
Placed the genes of one animal into another for the purpose of using them in medical testing.
Who was the first transgenic livestock animal?
Herman the Bull, who carried a human gene (1990).
What happened in 1996?
Scientists succeeded in creating Dolly the Sheep.
When did Dolly the Sheep happen?
1996.
What is an example of artificial intelligence?
Sophia the robot was given citizenship in Saudi Arabia (2017).
What are key conventions of the dystopia genre?
Pervasive authority of nameless powers.
Concept of panoptic surveillance.
Rebellion against oppressive powers.
A journey of discovering the ‘truth’ in the oppressive system.
What other dystopia texts may have influenced this novel?
‘1984’ by George Orwell.
Who suggested the theory of simulacra?
Baudrillard.
