" . . . She said we weren't being taught enough, something like that."
"Taught enough? You mean she thinks we should be studying harder than we are?"
"No, I don't think she meant that. What she was talking about was, you know, about us. What's going to happen to us one day. Donations and all that."I feel this excerpt serves two purposes. First, its purpose is to show a distinct bond, a link, between Kath and Tommy. They are different from the others; they are inquisitive and tend to question the things they are told. I think their feelings towards each other will eventually grow into love. Second, its purpose is to hint at the way things are done at Hailsham. I think what Miss Lucy means is that the students are told just enough to satisfy their curiousity, but not enough to fully understand it.
I can't figure out why this creativity thing is such a big deal. Why do the guardians put so much pressure on the kids to be inventive and skilled at art? I mean, sure, the world wouldn't exist with creative, imaginative minds; we wouldn't have any of the nice technology we have today (and I wouldn't be blogging about this novel). But I agree with Miss Lucy- if Tommy isn't the creative type, no one can force him to be artistic. Maybe this society values artistic skills, and without those skills, Tommy won't find a job. But then that doesn't fit with my organ donor theory, which is proving to be very plausible.
Also, I've found what I think may be a bit of foreshadowing on page 31:
" . . . I don't know why, but I've had this feeling for some time now, that it's all linked in, though I can't figure out how."I believe Kathy's hypothesis will turn out to be correct (that the donations, creativity, and the Gallery are all connected); otherwise, why else would Ishiguro mention it?
Until next time,
Alysse
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