Analysis of context in Never Let Me Go

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  • Analysis of context in NLMG
    • Literary
      • Genre
        • Sci-fi
          • Surpassed sci-fi elements to draw attention to ethical/ moral Qs
        • Dystopia
        • Bildungsroman
      • Allegory of human mortality and relationship with death
        • Story in which the characters and events represent particular qualities or ideas that relate to morals, religion, or politics:
          • Takes on extra layer of pathos and relevance so we can empathise
        • Use euphemisms e.g passing away or completing
          • Form of conditioning to make death bearable
        • Joke about it
          • "unzipping"
    • Social
      • School
        • Bullying
        • Fitting in
        • Friendship groups
      • Growing up
      • Love
      • Facing death
        • Allegory of human mortality and relationship with death
          • Story in which the characters and events represent particular qualities or ideas that relate to morals, religion, or politics:
            • Takes on extra layer of pathos and relevance so we can empathise
          • Use euphemisms e.g passing away or completing
            • Form of conditioning to make death bearable
          • Joke about it
            • "unzipping"
      • Moral/ethical concerns around cloning
        • What counts as a human?
        • When do human cells count as human
        • What are the ethical/moral limits for when humans can be used for the benefit of others?
        • When is it justified for human cells/ beings to be destroyed for individuals or the state?
        • Symbolic of other abuse where the same Qs can apply
          • I interested in role of Japan in WW2 after his parents were caught up in the fervor
            • What would we have done had we been in that situation?
    • Historical
      • Emphasises question of how can ordinary people in ordinary situations end up being victims or perpetrators of horrid things?
        • I interested in role of Japan in WW2 after his parents were caught up in the fervor
          • What would we have done had we been in that situation?
      • Cloning a debate (mid 90s-late 2000s)
        • Dolly the sheep (1st cloned mammal) born, 22/2/97
          • Head of team said human cloning was "repugnant"
        • 1998- Dr Richard Seed in Chicago announced plan to set up human clone clinic
        • 3/2005: Non-binding UN declaration that called for a ban on all forms of human cloning contrary to human dignity
          • What is contrary to human dignity?
        • 1998: First human cloned embryo created but destroyed
    • Setting
      • Recognisable world
        • Emphasises question of how can ordinary people in ordinary situations end up being victims or perpetrators of horrid things?
          • Poses moral Qs w/o preaching + answering
        • 1990s
          • Cloning a debate (mid 90s-late 2000s)
            • Dolly the sheep (1st cloned mammal) born, 22/2/97
              • Head of team said human cloning was "repugnant"
            • 1998- Dr Richard Seed in Chicago announced plan to set up human clone clinic
            • 3/2005: Non-binding UN declaration that called for a ban on all forms of human cloning contrary to human dignity
              • What is contrary to human dignity?
            • 1998: First human cloned embryo created but destroyed
          • Surpassed sci-fi elements to draw attention to ethical/ moral Qs
          • Concentration camps and massacres in Yugoslavia
          • DNA first used to identify people in criminal law
          • 1998: Embryonic stem cell research began
          • First gene therapy trials (being able to choose children's characteristics
            • e.g Morningdale Scandal
        • Uses setting to build suspense and mystery
          • e.g. the Sales in the context of Hailsham
            • why do privileged students care about junk?
        • Readers suspect things from the plot
          • Idea of H makes readers feel there will be horror yet nothing horrifying happens
            • I works to overturn where readers think they are and what to expect from the plot
              • Creates atmosphere of uncertainty/ ambiguity

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