What are some motifs in Never Let Me Go?

In
, several symbols andpop up again and again.

First,
Never Let Me Go has more animals than your
local zooalmost. Tommy draws elephants and imaginary animals. Jackie make giraffes. Kathy
compares herself and her pals to spiders. The Hailsham student population creates
tons of animals. We never see any real animals, though.

The art galleries that appear in Never Let Me
Go are a source of happiness and of heartbreak. Madame's Gallery makes Kathy and her
classmates excited about the possibility of displaying their art there. The gallery encourages
them to dream. When it turns out...