Examine why humans are presented as a social group in the novel.

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original question had to be edited.  I would suggest that one reason why humans are presented as
a social group is that the humans represent where the clones wish to be.  The clones, as a
group, wish to emulate and become humans.  In presenting the humans as a social group, the
clones perceive them to be powerful.  This is where Ruth, for example, directs her efforts
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