Characters
A former student at Hailsham and the Cottages who suggests that Kathy become Ruth's carer.
Who is Laura?
Where the students stay before they become carers.
The Cottages
The marsh and the dead tree trunks that Ruth, Kathy, and Tommy sit on represent this fact of life.
hint: don't overthink this one :)
What is mortality?
The (very simple) process to become a carer and leave the Cottages.
What is filing paperwork?
A student from the Cottages that Kathy learns has 'completed.'
Who is Chrissie?
Where Kathy spots Laura after they've both left the Cottages.
What is in a car park? (parking lot is acceptable too)
The similarity between Ruth + Kathy and Ruth + Laura's relationships when they leave the Cottages.
What is they both left on unfriendly terms?
The type of boat that is stuck in the marsh.
What is a fishing boat?
Who is Roger C.?
Where Kathy argues with Ruth about her pretending to forget about the rhubarb patch.
What is the old bus shelter near the Cottages?
Kathy is not only separated from Ruth and Tommy by the tree trunks they rest on while overlooking the marsh but she's also isolated from them in this way.
What is Kathy still working as a carer and never experiencing what Ruth and Tommy have as donors.
This causes Ruth to abruptly stop in hesitation along the path to the boat.
What is a barbed wire fence?
What has changed in Kathy and Ruth's relationship since Kathy became Ruths' carer? (multiple answers are accepted)
What is a lack of trust in Kathy by Ruth, they're more careful around each other, etc.
The name of the center that Tommy resides in.
What is Kingsfield?
The quote, "I was pretty much ready when I became a donor. After all, it's what we're supposed to be doing, isn't it?" connects to these themes in our discussion.
What is the idea of staying complacent with societal norms, finding purpose in life, etc?
The dream that Ruth recalls as the three are at the marsh.
What is the area outside Hailsham flooding with rubbish floating by?
Kathy is different from many carers in this way (multiple answers are accepted).
What is she's been a carer for much longer than others, she enjoys the solitude of being a carer, she doesn't blame herself when things go wrong?
The place where Ruth suggests she, Kathy, Tommy, Laura, and Hannah could take a trip to once Ruth learns how to drive.
Where is Dartmoor?
What does the image of the drifting balloons represent (multiple answers are accepted)?
What is the theme of loss and loneliness, Kathy drifting apart from her connections to Hailsham, etc?
Kathy has four of these objects at home and looks for more of them in shop windows.
What are desk lamps?