"If you're to have decent lives, you have to know who you are and what lies ahead of you, every one of you." Ms. Lucy Page 81
There is some shady business going down at Hailsham. Guardians are being secretive and seem to be on edge. No one has yet to explain the Gallery or why being so artistic matters. Or does it even matter? Now Ms. Lucy has hinted to Tommy that being artist really isn't that important? However she did this in a very cryptic manner. Then she goes on to tell them that they don't really know the severity of their circumstances. Why all the secrecy and deceit? WHY CAN'T ADULTS JUST BE STRAIGHTFORWARD AND HONEST??!! It always seems like adults try to hint to us all these bad things that go on in "the real world" but they won't ever just be 100% honest about what those things are. So instead of preparing me for these horrible happenings, I just sit here completely scared and panicked. I'm not sure if adults just have good intentions and are trying to warn us but shield us at the same time, but just to be clear, it's not working. Instead of whatever intended affect being successful (whatever that may be), now my childhood innocence is ruined and I am left completely defenseless to a world of worrying and issues far beyond my realm of consciousness that I'm not even clear on! If adults really wanted to do us a favor they would just be clear about what it is we're going to face and actually try to prepare us for it. No secrets, no hints, just honest answers and information. I think that the students in this novel could use some of that honesty too.
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