"I can remember us back in the juniors, pleading with guardians to hold the next lesson in the pavilion instead of the usual room." Never Let Me Go page 6
This quote is the beginning of a flashback in the life of Kathy H. As she completes her year as a carer (still not sure what that is), she looks back to her days at Hailsham, a different kind of boarding school. Unlike students of my time, all these students want is tohold class in a different setting, which shows that they are different than my generation, but I'm just not sure how yet. It also suggests that their lives are very repetitive, and even the slightest change is seen as exciting because Kathy H. remembers this small childhood request much later in life. This pavilion was a big deal to the students at Hailsham. Kathy also makes a point to say "us", which implies that this request wasn't uncommon by the students. Because the author takes time to take the storyline back to the pavilion, I think something important to the plot will happen there. Another interesting tid bit about this quote is that it describnes the students as "juniors"; however, this does not mean high school juniors but a much younger age. Also instead of teachers, the adult is refferred to as a "guardian" which may mean these people just watch the children more than they educate them.
"Unlike students of my time, all these students want is tohold class in a different setting, which shows that they are different than my generation,"
ReplyDeleteI'm not so sure. I noted this passage, because it reminded me of how often students at Roncalli, when the weather turns nice, beg and plead to have class outside.