Growth Narrative and Ethical Reflections in Never Let Me Go
In Never Let Me Go,Kazuo Ishiguri abandons the conventional linear time pattern and instead adopts a wavelike temporal structure that alternates between the present and the past,allowing the characters to shuttle back and forth between memories and reality,and driving the plot through emotional ups and downs.Clones live in a society fraught with punishment and stringent regulations.Despite their evolution from self-awareness to ideological enlightenment,they cannot evade the suppression of their right to life stemming from spatial isolation and oppressive politics.The integration of the temporal structure and narrative initiation in the novel seamlessly bridges the past and the present,mingling dreams with reality.This facilitates the transition of characters and events from the shore of"reality"to the shore of"past"and vice versa.The non-linear narrative crafted by wavelike time progression highlights the confrontation between goodwill and malice,hope and despair,growth and stagnation,prompting readers to reflect on the existence and meaning of human beings in the postmodern society.
wavelike time structuregrowth narrativeIshiguro KazuoNever Let Me Goethical reflection
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