Analogy!

On page 35, Ishiguro uses the analogy, "But she was afraid of us in the same way someone might be afraid of spiders." This comparison portrays Madame as scared and disgusted of the children. As horrible as that seems, it is also accurate. She did all that she could to avoid the children. This makes me wonder if all the kids in England are in boarding schools. And, does something happen that makes you scared of children? Clearly Hailsham is the best boarding school - is that because it keeps its children innocent? At the beginning, Kathy was looking back with happiness AND with regrets. Does she wish she had learned more at Hailsham? Many unanswered questions. The biggest - why is Kathy stuck in her past?