Mood

Chapter 14 is a moody chapter. Once we, as the readers, realize that Ruth didn't find her possible, we get a sense of "uh-oh." We feel the awkwardness in the air. Ruth's speech on the bottom of page 166 gives the reader a feeling of the tension between the characters. As Kathy and Ruth go their separate ways at the end, we feel the angst and resentment. The mood Ishiguro puts us in is very profound. We sense a turning point, a switchback, in the friendship of Kathy and Ruth. This mood isn't going to leave for a while. At least it seems like I'm in a real conflict for the first time.