Adults Quote by Kazuo Ishiguro
““Your lives are set out for you. You’ll become adults, then before you’re old, before you’re even middle-aged, you’ll start to donate your vital organs. That’s what each of you was created to do. You’re not like the actors you watch on your videos, you’re not even like me. You were brought into this world for a purpose, and your futures, all of them, have been decided. So you’re not to talk that way any more. You’ll be leaving Hailsham before long, and it’s not so far off, the day you’ll be preparing for your first donations. You need to remember that. If you’re to have decent lives, you have to know who you are and what lies ahead of you, every one of you.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005
The characters are told their lives are predetermined for organ donation, emphasizing a fatalistic purpose imposed by society.
In simple terms: Lives are pre‑set for a grim purpose.
Key Takeaway
Accept your role, question its morality.
Themes
destiny
ethics
control
identity
mortality
Mood
somber
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- medical ethics debates
- education about consent
- literary analysis of dystopia
- personal reflection on purpose
Key Concepts
utilitarianism
existentialism
social engineering
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to have a predetermined purpose?
- How would you react if your life’s goal was imposed?
A Different Perspective
The narrative may oversimplify complex bio‑ethical issues.
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