What exactly does it mean to be human? Being human is defined as having vital organs, being able to breathe, being creative, curious, interacting with others, and so many other things. In the novel Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, the clones are portrayed as humans because they are creative, they have complicated relationships, and question their lives just like normal human beings. These students use their creativity to generate art and to increase their imagination. Relationships are critical because there needs to be interaction with other people. At Hailsham, the clones have the ability to create and question their artwork which represents that they are just like everyone else in society. The clones are required to be artistic to prove
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Kathy and Ruth’s friendship has its ups and downs. To prove that their friendship is complicated and complex, Ruth confesses, “‘The main thing is, I kept you and Tommy apart’” (232). This shows that all clones are human by revealing that Ruth really tried to do everything in her power to keep the person she loved as her boyfriend for selfish reasons. All humans at some point or another sort of lose their way and perform in a manner that is not quite appropriate. Ruth grows as a person and learns from her mistake by setting things right. This is an important quality for humans to have because no one is perfect. The audience reads that these clones are anything less than perfect proving that they are human, not robots or something completely random. They have normal feelings and emotions that also leads into dating. From this point forward, Tommy and Kathy give their new relationship a try. Kathy says, “But even that first time, there was something there, a feeling, right there alongside our sense that this was a beginning, a gateway we were passing through” (239). This proves that the clones are human because they have emotions and feelings for others. Most humans have at least one person they fall in love with and in this case it is Kathy. They are both falling in love which obviously has to do with humanity. Of course their relationship is a bit complicated because there was Ruth who stood in the way of their relationship. There are setbacks in life and you must be patient and wait it out. Although relationships and or interests in others represent the human race, imagination and curiosity are critical factors that make the clones
Kathy and Ruth’s friendship has its ups and downs. To prove that their friendship is complicated and complex, Ruth confesses, “‘The main thing is, I kept you and Tommy apart’” (232). This shows that all clones are human by revealing that Ruth really tried to do everything in her power to keep the person she loved as her boyfriend for selfish reasons. All humans at some point or another sort of lose their way and perform in a manner that is not quite appropriate. Ruth grows as a person and learns from her mistake by setting things right. This is an important quality for humans to have because no one is perfect. The audience reads that these clones are anything less than perfect proving that they are human, not robots or something completely random. They have normal feelings and emotions that also leads into dating. From this point forward, Tommy and Kathy give their new relationship a try. Kathy says, “But even that first time, there was something there, a feeling, right there alongside our sense that this was a beginning, a gateway we were passing through” (239). This proves that the clones are human because they have emotions and feelings for others. Most humans have at least one person they fall in love with and in this case it is Kathy. They are both falling in love which obviously has to do with humanity. Of course their relationship is a bit complicated because there was Ruth who stood in the way of their relationship. There are setbacks in life and you must be patient and wait it out. Although relationships and or interests in others represent the human race, imagination and curiosity are critical factors that make the clones