Never Let Me Go Lesson Plan

Is Donation Inevitable?

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

To give students a chance to answer one of the book's most difficult questions.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.8

Structure:

Many students may think, or even ask, "Why don't Kathy and Tommy just run away?" After all, nobody is holding them prisoner. After they leave Hailsham, they are barely even supervised. And yet, every character willingly follows the life pre-set for them. As a class, come up with some answers for this question.

These may include:

- Donors are brainwashed as children into accepting their role and following orders

- They don't have any other...