"After all, it was not to sing and enjoy himself that he had come here. It was to escape further contamination by the filth of civilized life; it was to be purified and made good..."(247)
John lived in seclusion his whole life. He was ignored in every stage of his life. No one every loved him enough to truly care for his well being. Why should he care for himself? All of his life he was treated like he was subhuman. Now, probably not for the first time, he believed that he should be treated like he didn't matter, and he punished himself when ever he felt other wise. Where as the people of London would take a Soma holiday to escape, John had to beat his thoughts away. This ultimately led to his suicide.
Debby, your entries included solid analysis throughout. They did seem to lose some of their steam near the end, as this entry only briefly mentions the plot's resolution, but doesn't discuss the significance. Be sure to keep analysis as your focus as you work through Never Let Me Go.
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