Wednesday, July 6, 2011
In the End
With Tommy and Kathy being split apart at the end, I feel a little emptiness inside. I feel pain for all of the clones who have to go through what they did in their society. Kathy stayed true to the end, and I now understand why she was ready for donations. Without hope for anything more, without her friends, without anybody close to her, she is ready to complete. Her final years will be very depressing. The memories will keep her company, but they can only do so much. Ishiguro made me feel sorrowful for the clones who must run their course in life. Overall, the book was good, but the ending was fantastic. I appreciate Ishiguro's message about the downsides of cloning, and I don't regret having to read this book.
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Jimmy,
ReplyDeleteThe most glaring concern, while your entries hinted at solid analysis, was the lack of textual support, specifically in the form of the required cited excerpts. While you seemed to write thoughtful entries with interesting perspective, it was rarely linked to the text.
Be sure to follow the summer packet guidelines as you blog your way through Brave New World.