"What they said," Chrissie continued, "was that if you were a boy and a girl, and you were in love with each other, really, properly in love, and if you could show it, then the people who run Hailsham, they sorted it out for you. They sorted it out so you could have a few years together before you began your donations." Never Let Me Go (p. 153)
When Rodney and Chrissie first mentioned the road trip, I knew something fishy was going on. After all, why would veterans want to hang out with the newbies? Ruth seems extremely fake and overbearing, so personally, I would not want to hang out with her.
Anyways, the literary term I want to expand on is motivation. Basically, it is the reasons why a character does something.
We are all motivated by something (otherwise, I would be sleeping right now). Right now, I am motivated by the fact that blogs are due in two days. Characters in novels are usually motivated by different things like fame, fortune, or power.
Rodney and Chrissie plan the road trip to get information from Ruth, Kathy, and Tommy. All three students have one thing in common - they all attended Hailsham; therefore, Rodney and Chrissie assume they hold the key to a longer life. At first, I thought Hailsham was so recognized because it was like a rich, private school. But apparently, the staff at Hailsham can literally extend lives. I think Rodney and Chrissie are selfish for lying to Ruth about a possible look-a-like just to find out more about deferrals. This just shows a character's motivation is not always a positive one.
Since the guardians at Hailsham can now extend lives, and the only possible explanation is magic, I officially pronounce that Hailsham = Hogwarts. (I wish...)
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