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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where would they go? They have no family or friends to hide them. They are placed in jobs where they are monitored. And they are raised with the belief that this is their purpose.

I think the book speaks to how strongly your environment can condition your behavior. Loved this book when I read it a long time ago.[/quote]

+1, I read it this way too (also read it a long time ago).

I think you could tell a different story about a similar idea where the donors did rebel or flee. But Ishiguro's books don't tend to involve dramatic personal choice. He rights about people (or in some cases, AI) in psychologically interesting and difficult situations, and focuses on the drama of them understanding, processing, and living with these situations. It's compelling because it's so identifiable to most people -- the vast majority of people find ways to live with uncomfortable and sometimes even abhorrent personal realities, whether it's abuse, oppression, mental health issues, etc. It becomes normal and you survive. Ishiguro's characters are generally extremely typical people, not outliers, not rebels and renegades. This is actually something I really like about his writing.[/quote]

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