![]() ![]() When Kathy sees Tommy to his “completion”, only then she comes to terms with her life’s path. There is a somberful acception of the loss of control of one’s own life in the novel. ![]() All the characters are forced to grasp the concept that their life is determined by the likes of another person and there is no exception. One of the most intense forms of loss is control. Throughout the novel, the characters experience different forms of loss. From a young age each clone has a prevailing fear of life beyond the fences as their “guardians” and peers imbue an undying dread to prevent anyone from leaving the property of Hailsham. During the clones’ young life they are bound to Hailsham, their home and exclusive boarding school. ![]() Through the use of the first person from the perspective of Kathy whose life takes place over three parts, Hailsham, The Cottage and Norfolk are the three significant locations where she experiences different forms of loss from a personal perspective.The Characters growth plants the themes of Loss, Perils of Friendship and Identity. Throughout the novel, the protagonist Kathy confronts her life’s losses by preserving her memories of her life at Hailsham and friends Tommy and Ruth after their death. The dystopian scientific novel written by Kazuo Ishiguro serves as a testament to the power of memory. ![]()
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