"What they were saying was that some Hailsham students in the past, in special circumstances, had managed to get a deferral. That this was something you could do if you were a Hailsham student." pg 153
This deferral business can only lead to more problems. Now that this idea is revealed to Ruth, it's only a matter of time before she acts upon it. I find the prospect of a deferral is interesting...Why is it only Hailsham that is [maybe] allowing this to occur? What makes Hailsham so special? Ishiguro mentions that Chrissie often questions the teens from Hailsham about their time there--Is this why? Because she is trying to dig deeper into the deferral and reasoning behind it?
Also, this makes me wonder what other 'organ donator' schools besides Hailsham are like. Are they similar to Hailsham? Do they have guardians? Are the rules as strict? Are the rules less strict? How many of these 'organ donor' boarding schools exist? Do the other boarding schools go more in depth about the organ donations, or are they vague like Hailsham?
I know the truth behind the deferrals actually, since I've read the book before. All I'm going to say is that they are a scam. And no one ever talked about them at Hailsham, so Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth are just wasting their time contemplating the idea. That is all.
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