Back to the Future (Never Let Me Go: 2)

"On the particular afternoon I'm now thinking of, we were standing up on stools and benches, crowding around the high windows."
-page 7

Flashbacks are used very frequently throughout this novel. In fact, most of the plot seems to be all in the past. The author seems to have Kathy telling a story to the reader about her experiences and friendships at her school. The school, Hailsham, is a boarding school in England. Based on the first chapter, the school seems to be very prestigious, well-known, and respected. The example of the old man Kathy was caring for, who wanted to know everything about Hailsham, proves this point. Kathy realizes how much the school has shaped her entire life. This is when she starts to go into the flashback, where the author has Kathy introduce some of the other characters. One of which is Tommy, a hot-headed athlete who is picked on by the other boys. At the end of chapter one, he hits Kathy, not accidentally, but not really on purpose either.