Outburst of Emotions in Kazuo Ishiguro's : The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go

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The characteristics of Kazuo Ishiguro's protagonists are that they are quiet, reticent, and introvert. They talk calmly about their memories in the style of a first-person narrator without showing their emotions. The readers recognize that they are hiding the truth and learn that they have left something unresolved in the past. However, certain protagonists express unexpectedly their emotions, most commonly in separation scenes, namely Stevens in The Remains of the Day and Tommy and Kathy in Never Let Me Go. This paper compares the separation scenes in these two novels. By examining them, one clear difference stands out that could be the crucial issue in Never Let Me Go.

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  • Comparatio

    Comparatio 24 4-13, 2020-12-28

    Society of Comparative Cultural Studies, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University

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