Carers are shown to reinforce the fate of the people as they assume that it’s the only thing that could happen to them so instead of questioning their fate, through their mothering, they reinforce the suppression and this gives them a greater sense of responsibility. As Ishuguro stated himself in an interview ‘their circumstances seem normal to them therefore they feel a sense of duty’, rather than filling their lives with sorrow.

The reasons against forming a rebellion are endless, so why didn’t they? Throughout their years at Hailsham they were raised into believing that donating their organs was their only purpose so they had learnt to accept it rather than questioning their fate. This message is made clear by Ishuguro as he portrays the strength of the ruling class, to the point where their identity is hidden or unknown, therefore there is no longer an enemy to fight against. Moreover, through the perspective of Kathy (a clone) we see the lack of identity and understanding of who the person she is, as she questions whether her identity is connected to the person she was modeled from. In addition, the nurses in charge of keeping their organs healthy for use in the future strengthens this sense of dehumanisation, by treating them like robots rather than human beings, as though they are machines whose only purpose is donating organs, this is shown in. Throughout this novel, the characters are shown to be dehumanised into the robotised, industrialised society as they are constantly monitored with electronic bracelets, making them feel trapped and imprisoned demonstrating the lack of awareness of the outside world. That’s what each of you was created to do’, this implies that they have constantly been fed all this information about their future before they really understood their purpose in life.

The bourgeoisie, as the ruling force, have control over the students and their fate as seen through Miss Lucy as she gives a direct statement ‘Your lives are set out for you…You’ll become adults, then…you’ll start to donate your vital organs.

Their inability to question their place in the hierarchy even after leaving Hailsham represents their position as the lower class, further emphasising the absence of information and freedom given to them.

Ishuguro’s description of the oppressed students at Hailsham reveals the lack of awareness of the life they have been brought into.

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro