understand only to a limited extent

Clinton 2022-03-24 09:01:44

What themes does Kazuo Ishiguro like?

The protagonist of "Leave Traces of the Past" is a stereotypical housekeeper; "Don't Let Me Go" is a group of children who grew up as "organ backups". These people are the most likely to be "dehumanized" and "depersonalized".

He likes to describe the humanity and individuality of such people, especially giving them love.

The contrast of the large color difference is more exciting and moving. A lot of movies, novels, paintings are like this. The audience also likes this set.

To me, this movie has nothing but great actors, beautiful graphics, and decent music—except, of course, Carey Mulligan's childish face. Because this movie is just a cliché, nothing new.

Acting sober and cold-blooded doesn't mean anything at all. I didn't mean that either. I just thought, what would I think if I were one of those people in the movie who needed an organ transplant?

Don't worry about arguing with me, what if it was you? What if it was your family?

I'm just curious, is there a limit to our understanding and sympathy for others and things? If so, where is it?


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Never Let Me Go quotes

  • Kathy: It had never occurred to me that our lives, which had been so closely interwoven, could unravel with such speed. If I'd known, maybe I'd have kept tighter hold of them and not let unseen tides pull us apart.

  • [first lines]

    Kathy: My name is Kathy H. I'm 28 years old. I've been a carer for nine years. And I'm good at my job. My patients always do better than expected, and are hardly ever classified as agitated, even if they're about to make a donation. I'm not trying to boast, but I feel a great sense of pride in what we do. Carers and donors have achieved so much. That said, we aren't machines. In the end it wears you down. I suppose that's why I now spend most of my time not looking forwards, but looking back, to The Cottages and Hailsham, and what happened to us there. Me. Tommy. And Ruth.