How does the title of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro apply to specific characters in it? For two female characters in the novel, this phrase means...

In the
novel, the two main female characters are Kathy and Ruth. For both characters, the phrase
"never let me go" means different things.

For Kathy (especially in
her adult years), the phrase is a reminder of her inherent humanity. We discover that Kathy took
a liking to the song "" when she was still a child. At that young age, Kathy
mistakenly believed that the song was about a woman who eventually managed to fulfill her dream
of having a baby. She relates that Madame sobbed when the latter spied her singing to the song
and rocking a pillow as if it was a baby. Years later, Kathy learns that clones will never marry
and never have children. Yet the song reminds her that being a clone does not detract from her
humanity. As a clone, Kathy still nourishes very human hopes in her heart. She is capable of
falling in love (as is evidenced by her feelings for Tommy), and she is capable of forming
meaningful relationships with others.

The song also reminds Kathy of Ruth,
a...