Never Let Me Go By Kazuo Ishiguro Character Analysis

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War, something that can cause immense heartbreak and grief to people. There are several wars that have broken out through the course of history and generally, caused a lot of casualties and losses. Soldiers sacrifice themselves for the sake of their country and their people so that people can have better lives. The novels Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens portrays the sacrifices that the characters go through for the ‘greater good’ of others. The novels show how each character sacrifices themselves in different ways to protect a loved one, despite the relationship they may have. There are times in difficult situations, one would be forced to do things that do not seem to meet one 's comfort level. The Civil War, in the 1800’s, had very few volunteered soldiers, in fact, only about 10 percent of the soldiers were actually devoted to fighting. The rest of the soldiers were put in other odd jobs because they did not actually want to fight. They had sacrificed their freedom for the greater good of the country. Much like the soldiers losing their freedom once joining the military, Kathy H., a strong female character from Never Let Me Go, was …show more content…
In wars, people are constantly making sacrifices so another can live a safe life. The novels Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens sacrifice is shown through various characters in unique and different situations. There are multiple forms of sacrifice such as when one sacrifices their freedom or their family. Sometimes the main thing we sacrifice is our relationships with others. People sacrifice these things because normally, they believe it is for the ‘greater good’, or sometimes for selfish reasons that benefit only themselves. The novels show how each character sacrifices themselves in different ways to protect a loved one, despite the relationship they may

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