Connections: Real World

~ THE HOLOCAUST

Never Let Me Go is a novel of pure science fiction; though the author, Kazuo Ishiguro, is able to use characteristics from the real world to portray how different people are treated in real life circumstances. For instance, during the Holocaust, Jews were looked down upon and were not thought of as people, but rather, a life form of less importance than humans. Likewise, although the clones are theoretically not human, they still have just as many emotions and just as big of a soul as humans; yet, they are still treated unfairly. Unfortunately, our society today fails to realize that although someone may be from a different country, speak a different language, or dress a certain style, every person cries, laughs, and is just as sensitive as every other being. Furthermore, although the outer appearance of someone may give you a good or bad impression of him or her, it is not until you actually get to know the person do you truly have a real perspective of their personality.

~ RACISIM

Racism is an ongoing problem and although it has been 'resolved' with many different nationalities in the past, there are still many MORE nationalities which have yet to be seen in a better light. Just as, in Never Let Me Go, the clones are forced to have their closest human Guardians’ disgusted of them and unwilling to see them as who they are, rather than what they are. Racism has been seen in the past, present, and will be seen in the future. It is simple to say 'I am not racist' but when someone asks you to spend the day with a middle-eastern you are suddenly hesitant. It is just as easy to see similarities between two nationalities as it is to see differences, yet suddenly, no one has the heart to try. Furthermore, the students in the novel know the minute they tell a human they are a clone, the friendly atmosphere will quickly be gone, and a cold one will soon follow; just as in the world today.

~GAZA STRIP

The novel Never Let Me Go truly portrays a human’s instinct to judge a book by its cover. These clones die without complaint, yet the humans around have the heart to look down upon them. These clones risk their life giving one donation from their body after another, yet people are still prejudice. And unfortunately, these types of situations are occurring in our world today. During the Gaza Strip innocent children were being killed because of a war that began years ago. Children three years old would try to help their parents by trying to reattach their head to their bodies. Both the children and the clones were brought to this world in innocence and both were treated poorly.