Blog Post 11- Freebie!!!!

FREEBIE!!

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I decided to compare the bottom two covers of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. These images cover the same story, but show it a two very different angles. The cover on the left captures a beautiful part of the story where Ruth, Kathy, and Tommy go visit a boat that washed up near one of the donation clinics. This is a very emotional scene, and the three friends share a heartwarming moment where they connect one last time before Ruth passes away.  The cover mimics the warm glow of a sunset at the beach and is very calming. The cover on the right is a much bleaker cover that focuses on the purpose of the clones. It brings out the gruesome side of the story and reminds the reader of the bleak outcome the clones are destined for. They will eventually donate their organs until they "complete." This cover uses much bleaker colors and, while it covers the same story as the cover on the left, it is centered around the sad side of the story.

Left Cover:
1. Peaceful, Beautiful, Calming. This cover makes me think of my summer trips to the beach where I get to relax with friends and spend time with family. I love relaxing on the beach and watching the majestic sunset, and this cover evokes many memories of evening beach strolls.
2. If I didn't read the novel, I would think it was a love story about a fisherman and his wife. He would go out in dangerous weather to catch fish, and she would always be afraid he wouldn't make it back. This image captures a beautiful part of the actual story by Ishiguro where the three friends are sharing a moment together before they all complete.
3. The boat washed up on the shore is depicted on the cover. It is pictured from the same view the three friends would have had when they visited. They sat on the beach and admired the sun set over the boat.
4. The cover depicts the book constructed as a love story. It shows a beautiful scene in the story.
5. People who enjoy writing about love stories would right this book. People who enjoy reading about heartwarming love stories would read this book.

Right Cover:
1. Bleak, Sad, Melancholy. This cover makes me think if the Holocaust. It depicts a skinny human torso silhouetted with barbed wire.
2. If I didn't read the novel, I would think it was a bleak love story, centered around two Jews in concentration camps. They would be separated by the Nazis, but would always try to survive, so they would be reunited after the war.
3. The skinny torso depicts one of the clones. It shows their organs and focuses on their sole purpose of existence. We are looking at the viewpoint from the non-sympathetic humans. They only look at the clones as organ factories.
4. This cover depicts the book as a melancholy story.
5. People who enjoy writing sad stories would right this book. People who enjoy reading about sad, but touching stories would read this book.