Pay special attention to the opening pages. Note: The page numbers given in some questions may differ from other editions of the book. The New York Times article from 2017, after the announcement that he had won the Nobel Prize in Literature, covers Ishiguro’s career. “ Myths and Metaphors” is an interview with Ishiguro around the time of its publication that gives some insights into the book and his approach to writing. I’ve also linked a few interviews and speeches that may be of interest in teaching or studying Never Let Me Go. “ A Family Supper” is an intense but understated short story from the early years of Ishiguro’s career. The film based on the novel was well-received by critics and skillfully captures the novel’s characters and tone. My notes are an attempt to articulate some of the important themes, issues, and symbols to help students process this rich, complex work. It’s one of my favorite books, and I spent quite some time combing through it for material to include in the study questions presented here. It tells its haunting story about the moral hazards of technological advances by focusing on the lives and relationships of children at a boarding school as they grow up together. Among dystopian science fiction novels, Never Let Me Go is unique in its nonconformity to the standard patterns of the genre.
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