ꕥthemes
passing of time + loss:
Kathy describing everything in great detail shows a desire to slow the inevitable
passing of time that she has experienced
Her obsession and focus on her memories itself shows that she is aware of the
loss she will experience and this causes her to focus on the past instead of
facing the reality of the future
The ‘deferral’ rumour reflects the desire of the students to slow time and
postpone the unavoidable loss they will experience.
they also show a deeply human + emotional side of the students, being
desperate for just a little bit more time in the face of death
Even the idea of the deferrals themselves reflect the inevitability of loss and
how inescapable time passing and eventually death is.
only a brief extension of life, a pause that temporarily puts off the future,
doesn’t prevent it.
shows that the students know the future is unavoidable and even their
deepest desires to extend their time are realistic as they know there is no
hope of stopping their donations.
The idea of clones wishing for deferrals is incredibly ironic in itself as the reason
the students must donate their organs is to extend the lives of other people –
their deepest wish to prolong their life is being crushed in order to fulfil that same
wish for other people.
memory
Kathy lopes with the losses in her life and the loss she is bound to experience by
turning to memories of the past and hanging on top them
preserves the memories of Hailsham, remembers the events in great detail
preserves memories of Ruth and Tommy after their deaths
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passing of time + loss:
Kathy describing everything in great detail shows a desire to slow the inevitable
passing of time that she has experienced
Her obsession and focus on her memories itself shows that she is aware of the
loss she will experience and this causes her to focus on the past instead of
facing the reality of the future
The ‘deferral’ rumour reflects the desire of the students to slow time and
postpone the unavoidable loss they will experience.
they also show a deeply human + emotional side of the students, being
desperate for just a little bit more time in the face of death
Even the idea of the deferrals themselves reflect the inevitability of loss and
how inescapable time passing and eventually death is.
only a brief extension of life, a pause that temporarily puts off the future,
doesn’t prevent it.
shows that the students know the future is unavoidable and even their
deepest desires to extend their time are realistic as they know there is no
hope of stopping their donations.
The idea of clones wishing for deferrals is incredibly ironic in itself as the reason
the students must donate their organs is to extend the lives of other people –
their deepest wish to prolong their life is being crushed in order to fulfil that same
wish for other people.
memory
Kathy lopes with the losses in her life and the loss she is bound to experience by
turning to memories of the past and hanging on top them
preserves the memories of Hailsham, remembers the events in great detail
preserves memories of Ruth and Tommy after their deaths
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