quotes Flashcards
‘didn’t we — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —? / a — —‘
‘Didn’t we all dream from time to time about one guardian or other bending the rules and doing something special for us? / a spontaneous hug’
it demonstrates that the clones are fundamentally human and desire elements of the human experience (like having parents) even those elements to which they have never been exposed. also shows the extent to which the strict rules at Hailsham discourage human intimacy; any special relationship with a guardian is strictly forbidden and must be conducted in secret.
‘none of — — — — —, none of — — — — —. and none — — — — — — — —‘
‘none of you will go to america, none of you will be film stars. and none of you will be working in supermarkets’
repetition and anaphora of the word “none”. In this scene, she seems almost cruel, whereas the gesture of telling the clones the truth seems kind in a way. exposes the harsh reality of cloning
‘ruth — — — — — — — — — — — —‘
‘ruth began telling us about the sort of office she’d ideally work in’
the office symbolizes the students’ gradually diminishing sense of possibility for the future. ruth’s dream future comes from an advertisement she sees. At this point, none of the students have begun donating organs. They are in a transitional period and still able to hold onto the dream of an alternate future
‘its what — — — — — — —?’
‘it’s what we’re supposed to be doing, isn’t it?’
Ruth shows us just how much she’s changed her dreams over the years. Back at the Cottages, she could talk for hours about her ideal future of working in an office. Now, her attitude is completely different. Working in an office may have been the dream job she hoped to have, but being a donor is what she’s “supposed” to do.
‘then — — — — — — — — — — — —‘
‘Then you have to draw in all these different details’
tommy’s art
