https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6 Made with charisma en-us 2018-10-09 16:24:08 UTC 2018-10-30 15:41:57 UTC hello@padlet.com mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/291038659 " Kathy, H. they say, she gets to pick and choose, and she always chooses her own kind: people from Hailsham, or one of the other privileged estates." (4) 
"I knew this would puzzle the others, but I kept going- even when I heard Ruth's urgent whisper to me to come back" (11)
Kathy- We learn that she is 31 years old and she has been a carer for 12 years, which is a really long time. She is really caring and does not care what others think. 
Ruth- She went to Hailsham and likes to make fun of others in order to get a laugh. 
Tommy- A boy at Hailsham who has anger issues. The other boys like to make fun of it. 
Conflict- Some conflict that occur is how Kathy does not agree with how the others are treating Tommy but continues to watch and contribute. 
The idea of limited time on earth is shown in this chapter with the painful nights Kathy's donor has. He is using her memories to think of his life as good. ]]> 2018-10-10 00:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/291038659 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/291040195 "And by the time I sat down with my friends, I was trying to figure out how I could sneak off afterwards down to the pond without getting everyone curious." (24) 
"I found the whole thing mildly embarrassing, but it didn't lead to any teasing or gossip: and I must admit, if it hadn't been for that encounter on the stairs, I probably wouldn't have taken the interest I did in Tommy's problems over the next several weeks." (14) 
Kathy- we learn that she had an interest in Tommy and was curious about his life 
Tommy- We learn that he has been bullied for a while and it started from art class 
Conflict- Kathy is curious about Tommy but can't be seen with him because people will make fun of her 
Theme- World of children vs. World of Adults. Miss Geraldine thought that by showing his artwork it would make the kids like Tommy more but it did the opposite. ]]> 2018-10-10 00:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/291040195 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/292603538 "It was well into October by then, but the sun was out that day and I decided I could just about make out I'd gone strolling aimlessly down there and happened to come across Tommy." (25)
Miss Lucy- guardian at Hailsham, black hair, strong, fit, doesn't talk to juniors much 
Madame- comes 3-4 times a year to collect best work, French, tall, narrow, young, scared of children 
Conflict- If the gallery exist or not? 
What information is the school not telling them? 
Theme- The theme of world of children vs. adults is seen with the secrets hidden from the students. ]]> 2018-10-14 22:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/292603538 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/292608183 "But at another, as you'll see, it was the start of a process that kept growing and growing over the years until it came to dominate our lives." (37)
Miss Emily- head guardian, older than others, tall, silver hair
Conflict- Do people have correct number of coins? 
What is in the sale? 
Miss. Emily getting dissapointed.
Theme- The idea of limited time on earth is seen in the reminiscence of class and the friendships that she gains with Ruth. ]]> 2018-10-14 22:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/292608183 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/292901261 "But at other times, I think that's wrong -- that it was just to do with me and Ruth, and the sort of loyalty she inspired in me in those days."
"I don't know what I'd expected; for a;; my fantasies of the past month, I'd never really considered what it would be like in a real situation like the one unfolding at that moment."
Miss Eileen- a woman that was thought to trying to hurt Miss Geraldine
Ruth- mastermind behind many plans, good at planning 
Conflict- The secret guard and many people getting kicked out, Where did Ruth get the pencil case? 
Theme- no theme was shown

]]> 2018-10-15 15:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/292901261 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/293420710 "now, for much the same reasons I'd not been able to talk openly to Ruth about what I'd done to her over the Sales Register business, she of course wasn't able to thank me for the way I'd intervened with Midge." (63)
" This all might sound daft, but you have to remember that to us, at that stage in our lives, any place beyond Hailsham was like a fantasy land." (66)
"It's not good that I smoked. It wasn't good for me so I stopped it. But what you must understand is that for you, all of you, it's much, much worse to smoke than it ever was for me." (68)
Kathy- she cares about her possessions and is very motherly naturally 
Miss Emily- wanted to tell the children more information about their roles in life 
Ruth- she is very caring and wanted to repay Kathy for saving her 
Conflict- Who took the cosset tape? 
Was it bad to smoke and why did they have to be healthy? 
Theme- The world of children vs. adults is shown with Madame crying mysteriously and the pushing of no smoking for the health of the children.

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Quotes 

“Where before I’d have backed away from awkward stuff, I began instead, more and more, to ask questions, it not out loud, at least within myself.”

“ You’ll become adults, then before you’re old, before you’re even middle aged, you’ll start to donate your vital organs”

Characters 

Kathy- she becomes more observant in this chapter and is starting to realize everything 

Tommy- he is oblivious to people's meanness

Miss Emily- she is troubled with the idea of the kids being donors

Conflict 

The kids telling Tommy his arm will unzip and Kathy has to decide to tell him or go along with the joke

Theme 

Kids vs. Adults- the adults are telling the kids clues but they are too young to realize what they are being told 

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Quotes 

“Looking back now, I can see we were pretty confused about this whole area around sex”

Characters 

Kathy- she is getting more feelings and trying to learn about sex

Conflict 

Where can they have sex

Do the guardians want them to have sex or not 

Theme 

The idea of the limited number of years on earth is used when the guardians are explaining the idea of sex to the children 

]]> 2018-10-22 11:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/295391454 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/295430361 Quotes:" Tommy and I were made for each other and he'll listen to you. You'll do it for us, won't you, Kathy?"
"Listen, Tommy, your art is important. And not just because it's evidence. But for your own sake. You'll get a lot from it, just for yourself."
Characters: Kathy- a mediator and does stuff to please others
Miss Emily- she is struggling with whether to tell the students the truth or cover up what she has said. 
Ruth-she uses other people to solve her problems
Conflict: Is it important to be artistic? 
Should kathy help ruth get back together with Tommy?
Theme: The part of life to be human is expressed through Miss Emily actions and what parts of life they do not have.

]]> 2018-10-22 13:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/295430361 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/295460496 Quotes: "In our first days there, and for some of us a lot longer, it was like we were each clinging to our essay, this last task from Hailsham, like it was a farewell gift from the guardians."
"Because underneath, a part of us stayed like that, fearful of the world around us, and--no matter how much we despised ourselves for it-- unable quite to let each other go."
Characters: 
Ruth- she is figuring out her relationship in the real world
Kathy- she is realizing how different Hailsham is 
Conflict: Should they explore the area outside the cottages and what does it contain? 
Should Kathy tell Ruth how her relationship is not normal?
Theme: They are leaving and the idea of limited number of years is shown because they need to explore while they have time. ]]> 2018-10-22 14:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/295460496 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/295923170 Quotes: 
"But it seems to me Ruth believed, at some level, she was doing all this on behalf of us all."
"I thought for a moment about taking them up to my room, but then I could see if they were ever found there, I'd get no ed of teasing." 
Characters: 
Ruth- she is betraying her friend 
Kathy-becoming more involved in real world and is maturing
Tommy- caring towards Kathy and wants to understand her thinking 
Conflict: 
Why does Ruth try to impress the veterans? 
What is the purpose of the porn magazines and is it bad to look at them? 
Theme: Idea of limited time on earth is seen with the one night stands and the idea of not being mad at your best friend for long. ]]> 2018-10-23 13:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/295923170 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/295925586 Quotes: "Working there in this open-plan office. And well, you know. They reckon this person's a possible. For me."
"Since each of us was copied at some point from a normal person, there must be, for each of us, somewhere out there, a model getting on with his or her life."
Characters: 
Chrissy- likes to know about Hailsham, likes to separate people, thinks Hailsham made these kids different
Ruth-she wants an office job, and to find her possible
Conflict: 
Did Chrissy lie about seeing ruths possible? 
Should Ruth go to Norfolk to see her possible?
Theme: The idea of cloning. This chapter is the first one that shows that these people are made from the same genes of others. We do not know how old their possibles are but they know they exist. Every donor/carer wants to see their possible/meet them to have a deeper connection to who they really are.

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Quotes 

“Okay. We’re not supposed to visit carers. Absolutely strictly speaking.Certainly not encouraged.”

Characters 

Ruth- she really wants to know who she really is 

Conflict 

Is chrissie lying about seeing Ruths look a like? 

Whats the real reason they were brought to this place? 

Theme 

Idea of cloning and that they will find the woman

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• Quotes 
• “The as I was hurrying over to help him out, the lady asked: “are you art students?”. “Not exactly,” I said before Tommy could respond. 
• “The trust was, we were all relieved: without quite realising it, we’d been bracing ourselves for a let-down.”
• Characters
• Chrissie and Rodney- have parental characteristics toward ruth 
• Ruth-hides her emotions, wants a connection with the veterans. 
• Conflict 
• Is the woman they found Ruth’s possible? 
• Are they allowed to visit a carer? 
• What does Rodney and Chrissie know that they do not?
• Theme 
• The idea of cloning is seen because they are looking for the person that she was made from. 

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" Oh, I might as well tell you. In that shop we were in, they had this shelf with loads of records and tapes. So I was looking for the one you lost that time."
"Even then, it was mainly a nostalgia thing, and today, if I happen to get the tape out and look at it, it brings back memories of that afternoon in Norfolk every bit as much as it does our Hailsham days."
 Character
Tommy- he is very caring and has a good memory about his past. He is actually creative with the theories he comes up with.
Conflict
What was the real reason art was important at hailsham? 
Theme 
The idea of cloning and the importance to how their creativity is ]]> 2018-10-25 00:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/296730496 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/296743375 quotes: 
"And then, as I flicked through the pages, perhaps because I was still struggling to find the right thing to say, I came out with it: "I wonder what Madame would say if she saw these."
"She touched my cheek on her way out, saying: "It's really good the way you always keep your spirits up, Kathy."
Characters 
Ruth-jealous of Kathy, doesn't think about other's feelings
Conflict: 
Should Tommy share his art work with others? 
Should Kathy tell Ruth about the tape?
Theme: Marx essay is seen in this chapter with the nostalgia of the tape and thinking of Madame opinions]]> 2018-10-25 01:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/296743375 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/296959491 Quotes: 
"you must know what I mean. Tommy doesn't like girls who've been with...well , you know, with this person and that."
"I had this idea at the time-- and I was probably right-- that if our sense of the essays being important was allowed to seep away, then so too would whatever bound us to Hailsham." 

Characters
Ruth-starting to grow up and realize people are growing apart 
Tommy- doesn't like girls who have been with multiple guys 

Conflict: 
How can Kathy fix her problems with Ruth and Tommy? 
Should she leave for training? 

Theme: Time is running out. She started a conversation with Ruth to fix the problem and then decided to leave the cottages to start her life.

]]> 2018-10-25 14:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/296959491 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/296980996 "But also, I suppose, when I saw Laura slumped in her car like that, I saw immediately she'd become one of these carers I've been describing, and a part of me just didn't want to find out much more about it."
"It was that exchange, when we finally mentioned the closing of Hailsham, that suddenly brought us close again, and we hugged quite spontaneously, not so much to comfort one another, but as a way of affirming Hailsham, the fact that it was still there in both our memories."

Characters
Laura- she is struggling with her donors, she is always tired
Kathy-living in a dream, not talking to anyone, just doing her job 

Conflict: 
Should Kathy talk to Laura? 
Should Kathy be Ruth's Carer? 

Theme:
Nostaliga. They are looking back on their time at Hailsham and seeing that the school has closed and that time in their life is truly gone now. ]]> 2018-10-25 14:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/296980996 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/298022791 Quotes: "He said he thought Chrissie wouldn't have minded too much. And I suppose he should know."
"My heart had done a little leap, because in a single stroke, with that little laugh of agreement, it felt as though Tommy and I had come together after all the years." 

Characters- 
Ruth- she shows her emotions and becomes vulnerable 

Conflict: 
Why did Ruth lie the whole time? 
What will Tommy and Kathy environment turn into? 

Theme: Time is running out. Ruth knows that time is running out an wanted to tell Ruth the truth before she dies. ]]> 2018-10-29 14:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/298022791 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/298028233 Quotes:
" It wasn't long after Tommy's third donation, and though he was recovering well, he was still needing a lot of time to rest, and as it turned out, that wasn't a bad way at all for us to start this new phase together."

Characters: 
Tommy- more vulnerable and showing Kathy his true feelings 
Kathy- excited to finally be with Tommy 

Conflict: 
Will they get a deferal? 
How will they pass the time after the surgeries? 

Theme: 
Time is running out. Tommy is onto his fourth donation and needs a deferal before that happens. ]]> 2018-10-29 14:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/298028233 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/298033974 Quotes: "My gallery?" She leaned back on the window edge, causing the curtains to sway behind her, and took a slow breath."

Characters: 
Miss Emily-knew information about the clones the whole time 
Madame- really didn't know much information and was usually a carrier 

Conflict:
Will they get a deferal? 
What doesn't madame know much information? 

Theme: Idea of cloning. Madame knew the children were clones when they walked up and they think they need to show who they are. ]]> 2018-10-29 14:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/298033974 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/298036203 Quotes: 
"Or to put it more finely, we did it to prove you had souls at all."

Characters: 
Miss Emily- wanted the best for the children and wanted them to have actual lives
Madame: was sad that these medical advances were killing the children

Conflict: 
What was the purpose of the art? 
Why did they hide the childrens purpose from them? 
What caused the scandal? 
Theme: 
Idea of cloning. They wanted to prove that the children had souls and deserved a better life. ]]> 2018-10-29 14:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/298036203 mtaylor224 https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/298040499 Quotes: "But what I couldn't help noticing was how, more and more, Tommy tended to identify himself with other donors at the center."

Characters: 
Tommy- He is focusing on his friends more than Kathy to make his death easier
Kathy- is sad that Tommy is drifting away 

Conflict: They are drifting apart because there is no deferal. 
Tommy does not want Kathy to be his carer for his last donation? 
Tommy thinks Kathy does not understand because she is not a donor. 

Theme: Time running out. All the characters are dying and there time is running out. They need to accept it and be nostalgic about their past. ]]> 2018-10-29 14:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mtaylor224/z9s43g97i1h6/wish/298040499