"'Your lives are set out for you. You'll become adults, then before you're old, before you're even middle-aged, you'll start to donate your vital organs. That's what each of you was created to do.'" Page 81
I am beginning to make connections within the story. The word "created" implies that these children at Hailsham have been artificially born. Perhaps they are clones. This is why they have been taught to be cautious in their lives. They are taught to avoid cigarettes and to be wise when choosing a sexual partner. Their entire purpose in life is to provide vital organs to those in need. They must been meticulously careful in how the treat their bodies. This makes me wonder about the condition of the outside world at this time period. Is it in that great of need that it needs to produce humans solely for the purpose of their vital organs?
you're on the right track in many ways!
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