NLMG Quotes Flashcards
“Maybe that’s it! I’ve ________ it! I’ve actually found ____________.”
found, Hailsham
“little white _______ buildings.”
prefab
“a row of windows ___________ ______ up.”
unnaturally high
“it reminded us of those sweet little ________ people always had in _________ books when we were _______.”
cottages, picture, young
What is the significance of the windows at Hailsham being unnaturally high up?
Seems liek a plase of restriction- prison like. The clones are hidden away from the rest of society.
Which quotes suggest that Kathy views Hailsham in an idyllic, romanticised manner?
“misty field.”
“poplar trees.”
“sweet little cottages.”
“flinging his limbs at the ____, at the ______, at the nearest _______ ______.”
sky, wind, fence post
“like a ____ doing a ____.”
dog, pee
What technique is used in the quote “like a dog doing a pee?”
simile
“mad ________.”
animal
“he’s a __________.”
layabout
What is significant about Tommy being different from the rest of the clones and being named a “mad animal?”
It shows how even in a setting where the clones are marginalised, Tommy is marginalised even more.
“You could see lots of ________ and satellite _______.”
aerials, dishes
“right over in the ________, a glistening ____ that was the ___.”
distance, line, sea
What does the sea in the distance symbolise at Ruth’s recovery centre?
It symbolises the freedom which the clones cannot have.
“almost like entering a ____ of ________.”
hall, mirrors
“you can feel this _____, ___________ movement all around you.”
pale, shadowy
“big, ______ sliding panels.”
glass
Provide A02 for the quote “like entering a hall of mirrors.”
The smilie suggests that the identity of the clones is distorted, not tangible.
“a _____ corner.”
lost
“we had our own _____ corner on the ______ floor.”
lost, third
What does the repetition of the “lost corner” emphasise?
The repeition emphasises the clones affinity with the lost property, found in the last corner, perhaps it provides them with a sense of belonging and resassurance.
“the ____ coming in in big _______.”
sun, shafts
“an ________ made me get the _________ out.”
impulse, cassette
What is the significance of Kathy having an impulse that made her get the cassette out?
There is a sense of instinct, an intrisic feeling- human emotion.
“she was ______ of us in the same way someone might be afraid of ________.”
afraid, spiders
“It’s just as well the _______ at Hailsham aren’t _________. You get terrible accidents sometimes.”
fences, electrified
“The _______ had started when we were changing.”
downpour
What is the technique used in the quote “The downpour had started when we were changing,” and what does this suggest?
pathetic fallacy- it creates a sense of misery and symbolises the truth that Miss Lucy is about to share with them.
“she looked like a ________ animal waiting to ______.”
crouching, animal
“None of you will go to ________, none of you will be ___________. And none of you will be working in ____________.”
America, filmstars, supermarkets
Provide A02 for the quote “None of you will go to America, none of you will be filmstars. And none of you will be working in supermarkets.”
negators- it emphasises the finality of their bleak future and what they will not achieve.
Why is the pronoun ‘you’ repeated in Miss Lucy’s speech?
The repetition segregrates the clones and emphasises that the clones future is structured and inevitable.
“The Cottages were the ______ of a ____ that had gone out of _________ years before.”
remains, farm, business
What is the significance of the cottages being the remains of a farm?
It suggests that the cloning process is a transactional, lucrative process which has rpelaced livestock and cattle. They are also made to live in conditions worser than animals? They are a mere afterthought.
“virtually _______ down.”
falling
Which quotes suggest that Keffers represents the wider human world which feels disgust and ignorance towards the clones?
“grumpy old guy.”
“he went round sighing and shaking his head disgustedly.”
“he’d stare at you like you were mad.”
“______ old guy.”
grumpy
“he went round sighing and _______ his head __________.”
shaking, disgustedly
“he’d stare at you like you were ___.”
mad
Which quotes highlight the inhospitable and uncomfortable living conditions of the cottages?
“really cold.”
“mud and damp through the rooms.”
“rough ground frosted bone hard.”
“I remember a lot of the time… being chilly.”
“really ___.”
cold
“mud and _____ through the _____.”
damp, rooms
“rough ground ______ bone ____.”
frosted, hard
“I remember a lot of the time…. being _____.”
chilly
“Now that would be a ______ place to work.”
proper (pg.142)
“There was a big _____ front at _____ level.”
glass, street
“There were the _______ palms, the _____ machines and _______ desk lamps.”
potted, shiny, swooping
