When clones were first mentioned in the book I couldn’t help but think back to the movie The Suite Life Movie. For those who do not know this movie, it is a Disney Channel Movie based off the TV show series Suite Life on Deck, and for those who do not know that show, well that’s sad. But in this movie two twins are ultimately tricked into becoming the same person through a series of labs and experiments, in an attempt to become clones of one another. In this movie, the twins begin as two separate beings but begin to feel the exact same things, physically and emotionally, as they continue doing the labs and experiments, until they merge, meaning that their identities consolidate into one identity, and are able to be controlled under one person (the person that tricked them). Thankfully, they were able to break the merge, by arguing and acting less as one. As for the rest of the clones that were in the movies, they all acted for the most part the same, having been controlled by the same master mind, but were also able to break from the system. This movie is similar to Never Let me Go because the students of Hailsham were being tricked and deceived of having a bright future, however in the end, find out that none of their hopes or dreams can be accomplished. However, unlike the students from Hailsham, the twins were able to break from the merging, while characters like Ruth, Tommy, and Kathy had to become carers and donors.
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I agree with your ideas. They are very creative. The twins were very tricked and deceived as you said, but do you really think the children at Hailsham were? They weren't really given something that said "you can do anything you want." The twins started to become eachother, right? Yes I think that is very similar to "Never Let Me Go," but, the clones in the book did not know their possibles, therefore they could not know/feel the same thing as the possible. Also, what do you mean when you say "merge"? I know what you are talking about with the twins merging together, but what do you mean when you said However, unlike the students from Hailsham, the twins were able to break from the merging, while characters like Ruth, Tommy, and Kathy had to become carers and donors,"? Overall, very creative and logical thought!!
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