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20 October 2016
"Black Market Organ Trade." Day To Day, 8 June 2007. Literature Resource
Center, http://bit.ly/2enlhzu.
In a radio broadcast, Scott Carney, an investigative journaliste stationed in Chennai, India, shares
his findings about the honest experiences of the thousands of people who sold their own flesh in
the kidney trade. Through the heartbreaking story of Malika and her son, Carney explains how
many people are cheated out of their money by brokers and often face severe physical
consequences in the end. He expresses clearly how thousands have almost identical stories to
Malikas and later when asked questions, he answers with tragically large numbers.
Carneys stories from Chennai are broadcasted to spread awareness to the danger of the kidney
trade and to those living in poverty who think it is the answer to their problems. By using a
subjective picture, Carney is able to explain the desperate situation to a larger audience. Much of
his report, nonetheless, consists of dry facts to drain the pity from his listeners/readers. While
Carney exposes the organ black market as a clear issue, Kazuo Ishiguro treats it as something
Fisher, Mark. "Precarious Dystopias:
The Hunger Games, In Time, and Never Let Me Go." Film
Lawrence J. Trudeau. Detroit: Gale, 2014. Literature Resource Center, http://bit.ly/2ew5rYt.
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Mark Fishers article compares movies/novelsThe Hunger Games, In Time, and
three
Never Let Me Goand how their dystopian settings create very different moods that set
each apart. He brings attention to a similar issue that sparks conflict among each: a
shortage of something, which they attempt to fix by plundering the people of, in these cases,
time, organs, and even life itself. The characters may be trapped within comparable
problems; however, Fisher explains that the difference is how they fight back, if they even
do.
Fisher provides a concrete interpretation for the different responses to the same dystopian
By using the pop culture blockbuster, The Hunger Games, as a comparing factor, this
topic.
article can be used to better understand the imprisonment of these worlds, along with also
appealing to the popular interest in dystopian themes. To emphasize the contrast, Fisher
characters in one act like theyre in slavery, while the other pretends to not be. Fisher, in
Let Me Go, for example, can be seen as a euphemism for these dark worlds.
Ishiguro, Kazuo. "Kazuo Ishiguro: Thatcher's London and the role of the artist in a time of political
In an interview to publicize the 30th anniversary of his award-winning novel An Artist of the
Floating World, Kazuo Ishiguro discusses not only the influences and backgrounds to his novels,
but also the insights of his personal life before and after his transition into becoming a full-time
author. He shares the obstacles that got in the way of his writing, including his internal battle
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while working as a television screenwriter for Channel 4: Why write a novel if it offered the
same experience as turning on the TV? To conclude his interview, Ishiguro adds an explanation
for how his Japanese background has impacted his novels and what effect he wants his readers to
development of Ishiguros novels, nimbly used to better understand the rhetorical purpose of his
style and language. His tone does not beg for peoples attention; instead, he conveys honesty
through telling his story to those who are listening. By opening eyes to his own personal
experiences, readers can find relations between Ishiguros writing and his real life.
Kass, Leon. "Human Cloning and the Quest for Immortality." Global Viewpoint. Oct. 27 2004. SIRS
Leon Kasss article highlights an undeniable obsession with life, health, and longevityif it
can cure disease, we want it; if it can offer immorality, we need it. By questioning his
audience on if their enthusiasm about immortality affects their views, Kass attempts to
spread awareness of why human cloning needs to be regulated. He then includes an excerpt
from an article by Ian Wilmut, the father of Dolly the cloned sheep, that defends the use
of cloning in scientific research. Wilmut points out a popular controversy with human
cloning: he sets apart the embryo as a human being and as only a potential human being.
Although the articles author, Leon Kass, is chairman of the President's Council on
Bioethics in the United States, he uses relatable language, instead of jargon, to reach out to
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a larger audience. By incorporating many cases of anaphora: The Brave New World, It
is not, the tone has a clear desperationdesperation to persuade the readers to really
think, not just act by their craving for immortality. While the first person point-of-view sets
Kass in a biased situation, his use of including a counter argument creates a creditable
Petrakis, John. Never Let Me Go. The Christian Century (Chicago), Vol. 127, Iss. 22, 2 Nov. 2010, pg.
John Petrakis article describes how Ishiguros plot for Never Let Me Go is rare among the
dystopian world of novels. While a great amount of dystopian novels and movies take place in the
future, this one is set in 1990s U.K., in some parallel universe where many fatal diseases are
curable. Also, he indicates that Ishiguro doesnt use the expected plot twist to shape the novels
conclusion and message. Besides its originality, Petrakis then points out how the novel is
encompassed by the imprisonment of organ harvesting; however the plot deals with deeper
themes as the characters realize their futures: can they mend their relationships before time runs
out?
Petrakis supplies a simple, easy-to-follow summary of the novel, as well as positive criticism on
its movie, that together, engage readers to Ishiguros works. He also creates an interesting front
for the novels themes that can catch the audiences eye just as easily as the plot summary.
Through an explanation of how humanity creates the core of this novels morals while the
children are debated about even being human, strategic irony is utilized to mirror the characters
playful nature even after they have already been condemned to death. While Petrakis notes that
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they can keep their optimism, author Ishiguro clears that they cant keep each other. Using
informal, but powerful language while describing plot observations, Petrakis effectively brings
ed. New York: St. James Press, 1996. Literature Resource Center, http://bit.ly/2e1Gv5V.
This article by Anne-Marie Taylor, summarizes the themes within Kazuo Ishiguros earliest three
novels, pointing out a consistent trait: the constant dwelling in ones conflicted past. Among the
three strong novels, she tracks Ishiguros references to his own Japanese-born past, as if he were
trying to reconnect with the unfinished business of his former days. His books echo his floating
worldhis own escape. Through their reflective journeys of regret and dissatisfaction, Taylor
points out a new optimistic view obtained by Ishiguros characters, exalting their abilities to make
With a marveled tone and a goal to publicize, Taylor praises Ishiguros connections among not
only the three separate novels, but also to himself. Each novels description coheres to Ishiguro
with its characters abstract ideas, along with subjective themes to relate to the readers emotional
mindset. Brief summaries are illuded to seem fuller with the abundant use of Latinate diction.
Although making no reference to his famous novel Never Let Me Go, Taylor purposefully brings
attention to Ishiguros thematic reputation, which then sets an expectation for the rest of his
works.