"'In the early days, after the war, that's largely all you were to people. Shadowy objects in test tubes'" (261).
"'Suddenly there were all these new possibilities laid before us, all these ways to cure so many previously incurable conditions'" (262).
"'Yes, in many ways we fooled you'" (268).
"'I saw a new world coming rapidly. More scientific, efficient, yes. More cures for the old sicknesses. Very good. But a harsh, cruel world'" (272).
Once I approached the end in Never Let Me Go, I began to see the similarities between this novel and Brave New World. First, I will point out the obvious similarity: both stories take place in London. With that out of the way, I will tell of some not-as-obvious relations. The last quote, when Madame describes Kathy dancing, is a great description of the New World in Brave New World. The world in Never Let Me Go is approaching the scientific cruelty of the New World, a place where people ignore the problems around them and instead celebrate scientific progress. Also similar to Brave New World is Miss Emily's admission that she fooled that students. She can be compared to Mustapha Mond, sheltering those beneath her and not allowing them to see the truth. Clones are like the people in the New World, originating from test tubes as products of scientific breakthroughs. The world in Never Let Me Go begins to see the benefits of highly advanced science, like the cures for many previously incurable illnesses. Now that they can cure anything, the people of Never Let Me Go may continue to expand the boundaries of scientific progress, becoming more and more like the New World in Brave New World.
Great work, Rachael.
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