So I put off reading this book for a couple days, not for any particular reason. But now, since I have nothing to do, I decided to begin chapter seven.
In the start of chapter seven, Kathy began looking back at her time in Hailsham at the age of thirteen to sixteen. At that age, all the students became more "serious," then when they were younger. So as it continued, she was talking about the day they were out for English with one of the guardians, Miss Lucy. During that day, they were at the pavilion, and it was raining. They waited under the pavilion roof, until the rain started to simmer down. Kathy kept a close eye on Miss Lucy, just watching how she acted. Miss Lucy would lean against the rail, not minding when then rain kept dropping on her. She was not minding the rain, because she was over hearing Peter and Gordon's conversation. The boys were just talking about when they get older, they wanted to go to America, and become actors. Being as unfocused as she was, Miss Lucy wanted to just confront all the students. Then out of nowhere, Miss Lucy began talking about the donations. Saying that the students have been "told and not told," exactly about the donations, because they did not take it seriously had their young age. She said that their lives were already set for them, that they already served a purpose in life. At first they are all carers, then before they are middle aged, they will start donating their vital organs. Also, telling them that before they know it, they will be out of Hailsham and preparing for their first donations. When all was said and out, the students became more serious about the situation. What was surprising to me was that the students were not at all upset or mad about what they had to do when they became middle aged. Maybe it was because they knew a little about it, but never really cared. Donations was a subject that was never mentioned, and never thought about by the students.
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