At the Cottages they meet two older housemates (Chrissy and Rodney), who had not been at Hailsham, they tell Ruth that they have seen a 'possible' for Ruth, an older woman who resembles Ruth and thus could be the woman from whom she was cloned. Ruth and Tommy are still together and Kathy has some sexual relationships with other men. After their protected childhood at Hailsham, this is the first time they are allowed in the outside world. Miss Lucy is sacked from the school as a result of her disclosure, but the students passively accept their fate.Īt the age of 16 Kathy, Ruth and Tommy move to the Cottages. One of the guardians, Miss Lucy, informs the students that they are clones who were created to donate organs to others, and as a result of their donations they will die young. However, Tommy and Ruth form a relationship instead. Kathy is fond of Tommy, looking after him when he is bullied by some of the other students. Kathy develops close friendships with two other students, Ruth and Tommy. The students' art is exhibited, with the best art chosen by a woman known to the students as Madame, who keeps their work in a gallery. The children are watched over closely and they are often told about the importance of being creative by producing art and of being healthy (smoking is not tolerated, almost on the level of a crime, and working in the vegetable garden is compulsory for all students). At Hailsham the teachers are known as guardians. She has been a carer for over 11 years at the time of narration, and she reminisces about her time spent at a boarding school in England called Hailsham. The Novel starts with Kathy H., who describes herself as a carer, talking about her job looking after organ donors. This page provides a summary of the key events in the novel Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.

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