Meet Josie
What age is Josie portrayed as in the beginning of the book?
Answer: 14 and a half
“I estimated her age as fourteen and a half” (Ishiguro 11)
What is Josie's relation to the protagonist?
A: “Klara is Josie’s AF. “You’re my AF.”(109)
Is Josie presented as a primary or secondary character
Answer: Primary character
What status does Josie present?
Answer: High rank/Lifted
“While viewing from a distance, I’d already estimated that Rick’s house wasn’t as high rank as Josie’s” (136)
What are topics or themes associated with Josie?
Answer: Fear of loneliness, importance of faith/hope and sacrifice as an expression of love.
What physical weaknesses are shown in Josie?
Answer: She has a limp/she’s ill
“There’s perhaps a weakness in her left hip” (Ishiguro 44)
What character traits are presented in Josie?
Answer: Caring, innocent, loving, enthusiastic…
“‘Don’t worry, Klara.’ She reached over to touch my arm.’We’ll find it tomorrow’”(192)
What conflicts and type of conflicts did Josie face?
Answer: Character vs. Nature (illness and Plan)
“I’m not sick, Mom. I’m fine” (Ishiguro 94)
What fears does Josie present?
Answer: Fear of death
“Dont want to die, Mom. I don’t want that.” (Ishiguro 177)
What kind and type of character is Josie?
Answer: Round and dynamic - She is a character that we know a lot about and she has changed throughout the novel
What are symbols related to Josie?
Answer: Sickness and the Sun
What strengths are shown in Josie?
Answer : resilience and Empathy
“‘I don’t want to stay in bed all day. I’" (87)
"‘I don’t want Mom to be lonely,’(167)
What physical description does Josie present?
“She was pale and thin,[...] could see her walk wasn't like other passers-by[...] she stocked after every step [...] I estimate her to be 14 and à half”(15)
How does Josie enhance the plot ?
Plot revolves around her health and relationships with the main character
What about Joisie cannot be replaced?
A: Her heart.
“You’d have to learn her heart [...] or you’ll never become Josie.”(216)