Never Let Me Go - section 2, blog 4

There was a great effect with the author Kazuo Ishiguro wrote Never Let Me Go in both present and past tenses within the same chapter, paragraph, even sentence. Besides the obvious of it giving it a more realistic sense, the use of both tenses so close together showed a sense of urgency to tell everything at once. It was if there was time running out as the speaker told her story. We know that each person is an organ donator, therefore the urgency could come through her short life that will be lived. At the same time, this is a book therefore containing many details. The only explanation to this was that she wanted to leave every detail of her life with people so they could remember what she felt and thought at each moment of her life. Although I can't quote a whole page, I will mention the number so as to get an idea of what I mean. On page 142 of Never Let Me Go, we see how Kath goes from remembering something at the cottages to talking about being with Tommy "not so long ago". Then she goes on to explain more about the previous story she was telling. It all gives a sense of someone talking to you personally.