Topic > Cloning theme in Never Let Me Go - 1335

Since Kathy H. is the narrator of the novel, the audience will see everything that happens from her point of view. The character of Kathy is Ishiguro's portal to the audience. Most of the opinions Ishiguro wishes to spread will be spoken by Kathy, but in some cases he also expresses his opinion through Miss Lucy and Miss Emily. While Ishiguro insisted on the clones' moral rights, he imposed his opinion through Miss Lucy from the line, "the problem, as I see it, is that you were told and you weren't told" (81). This shows that Ishiguro would prefer the students to know why they are in Hailsham and what they will become when they grow up since they have been given a chosen destiny: to become organ donors. As the novel continues, the audience begins to feel more sympathy for these clones due to Ishiguro's use of pathos to connect the novel more to the audience's emotions. The vivid visual images also help the audience imagine what the clones are actually going through and seeing. The emphasis on the cloning process is portrayed primarily through imagery and pathos due to the audience persona