Never Let Me Go: Chapter 6

Task 1: read chapter 6 and highlight quotes linked to the following key ideas:

•Focus

i)Hailsham pupils´ isolation and otherness

ii)Hailsham pupil´s upbringing and life experience

iii)On p.69 – the description of the donation process

iv)Kathy – her tape – her interpretation of the lyrics

v)Tommy´s innocence

Task 2: Answer the following questions in as much detail as possible and email them to me by Monday 15th February

Answer in as much detail as possible, I will use these to decide on your attitude grade.

1) Why would seeing Kathy holding the pillow and signing have affected Madame the way that it did?

2) We learn in this chapter that the students are all sterilized. Why? How does this contribute to the ‘otherness’ of the students?

3) Tommy thinks that Madame cried because ‘she thought it was really tragic, how you couldn’t have babies.’ (p 72). How does this comment highlight his immaturity and lack of understanding?

4) Ruth buys Kathy a new tape,  when her special one is lost.  Why? What does this tell us
about the relationship between the two girls?

5) Kathy says that ‘We didn’t  do things like hug each  other much at Hailsham.’ (p75). What does this tell us about life at Hailsham? What sort of an effect will this type of upbringing have on the students?