Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go: An Analysis

Imagine a world where an identical copy of oneself is created for medical health insurance. A society where cloning is accepted as good and clones are treated as research tools or donors for their originals. In the book Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro this type of dystopia exists which is told through the eyes of a woman named Kathy and the life she lives as a clone. Many ethical and morals concerns have been raised about the treatment of clones. Every human being is entitled to life, no society or government has the right to take that away. By making clones for the sole purpose of increasing the lifespan of their original, violates their right, freedoms, thoughts, etc. The society that Kathy lives in portrays clones as less than human when the opposite is true. Clones are as much human as the rest of humankind. This is shown through human traits such as memories acquired through experience, creativity, and emotional response.

Memories are one of the many traits that define a human being, the ability to create and uphold memories demonstrates what a human brain is able to achieve. A formation of a memory requires the preserving and recalling of past information or experiences, this is evident in many of the characters in the novel Never Let Me Go. The students are said to be

Clones are deserving of respect and rights because they are shown to have humanity just like the rest of society through traits such as creation and recall of memories, creativity, and expression of emotions. Kathy a clone, was able to remember her most treasured memories and recall them in her moments of sadness and loss. In addition, she like the rest of the clones at Hailsham expressed her creativity through paintings, sculptures, drawings, and poems. Lastly, throughout the whole novel, she experiences many different types of emotions, ranging from happiness to sadness and even