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Dystopia in 'Never Let Me Go'

What would you say are some of the aspects of dystopia in the first few chapters of Ishiguro's 'Never Let Me Go'?
Original post by may5890
What would you say are some of the aspects of dystopia in the first few chapters of Ishiguro's 'Never Let Me Go'?


Well, I'd say the questioning of identity and what it means to be human is a big thing. You could discuss how the clones look and experience emotion like humans, yet don't live and are not treated as such. There's also a lot to discuss in terms of rights, status, and conformity.
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Original post by chelseadagg3r
Well, I'd say the questioning of identity and what it means to be human is a big thing. You could discuss how the clones look and experience emotion like humans, yet don't live and are not treated as such. There's also a lot to discuss in terms of rights, status, and conformity.


Thank you this is very helpful!!

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