Chapter by Chapter (Never Let Me Go): Chapter Twenty-Three

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
  • Welcome to the last video in our chapter by chapter analysis of Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go!
    In this video we'll look at the images Ishiguro ends the novel with. We'll also examine why Tommy asks Kathy to stop being his career. Finally, we'll spend a little bit of time appreciate the slight moment of hope in what is otherwise a pretty depressing ending.
    Please feel free to ask any questions you have about the chapter in the comments. I try to answer them all.
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Комментарии • 52

  • @paulharrington9680
    @paulharrington9680 3 года назад +26

    Well done on this video series. Very informative and easy to listen to. God bless!

  • @adrienglass5816
    @adrienglass5816 3 года назад +24

    so, i just started this book a few days ago for my ap literature project. i didn’t think much about it (the title looked interesting so i went with it). let me just say, i have never been more thankful for my laziness. and of course you! after reading each chapter- although i was skeptical at first, given i don’t usually read these types of novels-i’ve watched your videos to combine my insight with yours, and you have completely opened my eyes to certain details and theories about this book. i’m so thankful for you and wish you the absolute best

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  3 года назад +2

      Thank you so much for the incredibly kind feedback! I hope your ap lit project goes well!

  • @tanobo8626
    @tanobo8626 Год назад +3

    This is the first book that’s actually made me cry for real

  • @mia-rq2nz
    @mia-rq2nz 3 года назад +4

    Just finished the book, and I'm truly devastated. This was such a roller coaster. I'm quite glad i chose this one for my English oral exam. I now understand way more why Kathy finds excuses for Ruth when she thinks about the past, it's very understandable after everything that happened and how she tried to make up for all the "bad" things she did to Kathy. This is so sad though, their lifes, what they were made for, their ending. Damn I'm truly sad about all this and it's just fiction, and the way the book was written, addressing us directly, made this even more heartbreaking! A true masterpiece. I wish we knew more about Kathy though, what happened to her after, how her donations went, how the other new "students" lifes went, if there was any hope for them to become more "human" for the human world. Thank you so much for this videos, very helpful! keep up the good work

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  3 года назад +2

      The ending of this book absolutely crushes me emotionally every time. Even after reading it a few times, I still dread getting to the last chapters. But I also love it - Ishiguro is simply incredible.
      The ending does leave a lot of questions unanswered. I find myself, despite being so devastated, feeling encouraged. It reminds me that our time on this earth is temporary and that we should cherish it and try to make the lives of those around us better.
      Thank you for sharing all your thoughts on the novel! I love getting to talk to and learn from other readers. And I have every faith you're going to do excellent on that exam!

  • @hedhuntervizo6749
    @hedhuntervizo6749 2 месяца назад

    Hello from India. I'm thinking of doing a PhD on Kazuo Ishiguro, and all your videos have helped me a lot in preparing a research proposal. Really appreciate your videos. 👍🏽

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  2 месяца назад

      I'm so glad they've been helpful! Best of luck with your studies!

  • @gov2601
    @gov2601 4 месяца назад

    I’m taking the ap lit test tomorrow and I started this playlist to prepare for my prose essay. Not only did these videos help remind me of the important moments of this book, I also was reminded of some of the heartbreaking themes that made this my favorite book that my class read. Great job on these videos!

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  4 месяца назад

      Thank you so much for taking the time to write this. Best of luck on your test!

  • @ndiazteran
    @ndiazteran 3 месяца назад

    It's been the best analysis I've seen, thanks for helping me for my IB diploma.

  • @paveln1453
    @paveln1453 2 месяца назад

    Thank you for the "video series". I found the videos very helpful and detailed.

  • @Raven-wr4we
    @Raven-wr4we 3 года назад +1

    Thank you! I'm homeschooled and teaching myself my GCSE's, and these videos really helped me understand the novel so much more. Now I feel way more confident and I've decided I'll be doing this book in the exams. Thanks again!

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  3 года назад +3

      I hear the GCSE's are incredibly stressful, so I'm so glad the videos were able to be of some help. Best of luck on your exams!

  • @mangobaummika6650
    @mangobaummika6650 5 месяцев назад

    thank you so much for this series and the work you put into it!

  • @harleennnnn
    @harleennnnn 2 года назад

    Just completed these chapter series and I have no words to express my gratitude but thankyou so so much for all the efforts and valuable points.

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much for watching all of these! I'm so glad they were helpful!

  • @nikkiwouters4299
    @nikkiwouters4299 3 года назад +1

    Just finished the book before my oral exam, your views were really interesting to take into consideration when discussing the novel. Thank you so much!

  • @omarserrano6172
    @omarserrano6172 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hello I’m from the future 😂. Anyway Thank you for helping me understand the novel and these videos are lifesaving. Glad to spend this month of reading with you. Loved the book and grateful for the videos. I hope your well wherever you are and wishing you the very best.

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  10 месяцев назад

      I'm so glad the videos were helpful to you! Thank you for taking the time to write your comment 😊

  • @topfpflanze2832
    @topfpflanze2832 3 года назад +2

    Thank you so much! ♡

  • @silksushiTTV
    @silksushiTTV Год назад +1

    so helpful tysm

  • @yungcoculus7309
    @yungcoculus7309 8 месяцев назад

    big help 🙏🏽

  • @jingyuanwang3256
    @jingyuanwang3256 3 года назад +1

    Hey man, wondering if you have uploaded the final summary for NLMG yet. I could not find it on your channel. Keep up the amazing work! Thnx so much.

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  3 года назад

      Hey thank you so much for reaching out about this. I have not yet... I was super drained after finishing the series, but I've since organized my notes and should be able to release the video this month.
      Thank you for watching!

    • @annaa6972
      @annaa6972 Год назад

      @@OxfordCommaEducation did it ever get released? I can’t find it if so.

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  Год назад

      @@annaa6972 I'm so sorry, I never actually finished that video. I'll move it up the schedule though. Thank you so much for watching!

    • @JudyFunder
      @JudyFunder 12 дней назад

      @@OxfordCommaEducation Have thoroughly enjoyed all these videos! So helpful. Has that final summary happened yet?

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  10 дней назад

      @@JudyFunder So glad to hear that! Sadly, I never made the final video. But I will be teaching this novel again soon. I may finish that script after this next reread.

  • @ankita2807
    @ankita2807 2 года назад

    Thanks 👍

  • @skiffy969
    @skiffy969 2 года назад +1

    thank you for this!! prose exam tomorrow :(

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  2 года назад +1

      You're welcome! I hope the exam went well!

    • @skiffy969
      @skiffy969 2 года назад

      @@OxfordCommaEducation it went well i think! a lot of people including myself ran out of time to write a decent conclusion though, very hectic

  • @enos1648
    @enos1648 3 года назад +5

    I love you

  • @roansmith4876
    @roansmith4876 2 года назад

    clutch!

  • @Omar-fd6yc
    @Omar-fd6yc 3 года назад

    Do the leavers next

  • @samzzz7817
    @samzzz7817 3 года назад

    You still havent done that last NLMG video :(

    • @OxfordCommaEducation
      @OxfordCommaEducation  3 года назад +2

      Hey Sam!
      I fell so far behind on that project :(
      But, I still have my notes and will make that video sometime in the fall. Just want to make sure it lives up to the novel it's about.
      Thank you so much for watching! And for helping hold me accountable :)

    • @samzzz7817
      @samzzz7817 3 года назад +1

      @@OxfordCommaEducation thank you so much, your videos are amazing 👑👑

    • @randygodi432
      @randygodi432 3 года назад +1

      @@OxfordCommaEducation Can't wait for it!!!

    • @randygodi432
      @randygodi432 3 года назад

      @@OxfordCommaEducation Come on, where is the next video?????

    • @chukwuebukaezeanozie3109
      @chukwuebukaezeanozie3109 2 года назад

      @@randygodi432 i dont think the video is ever coming been waiting since the start and it has been a year now. i have to write my essay on the story next week so I gave up on the video by this stage.

  • @lukasnorkus1124
    @lukasnorkus1124 2 года назад

    Useless