For example, Tommy’s river physically pulls the two people in his imagination apart. The river is so relentless that it has the strength to tear apart two people trying to stay together. Of his river, Tommy says, “And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much” (Ishiguro 282). Using Tommy’s river as a symbol for the future, Kazuo Ishiguro is able to translate the vulnerability the clones feel into a tangible object. This physical interpretation of the clones’ future allows the reader to more deeply understand how the clones view their futures as
For example, Tommy’s river physically pulls the two people in his imagination apart. The river is so relentless that it has the strength to tear apart two people trying to stay together. Of his river, Tommy says, “And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much” (Ishiguro 282). Using Tommy’s river as a symbol for the future, Kazuo Ishiguro is able to translate the vulnerability the clones feel into a tangible object. This physical interpretation of the clones’ future allows the reader to more deeply understand how the clones view their futures as